#85BE72
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74.4% 0.121 138.2), rgb(133, 190, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.60:1).
About this color
#85BE72 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.60:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85BE72 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 190, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 37%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.121 138.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #85BE72 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85BE72 | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85BE72 text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85BE72 text on black | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEE0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 139)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.041 138.5)
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Step 300
300
#A9CD9E
oklch(81% 0.075 138.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85BE72
oklch(74.4% 0.121 138.2)
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Step 500
500
#569E3A
oklch(63% 0.153 138)
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Step 600
600
#38880C
oklch(55.5% 0.167 138.1)
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Step 700
700
#2B7300
oklch(49% 0.152 138.2)
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Step 800
800
#245E05
oklch(42.6% 0.129 138.2)
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Step 900
900
#234D12
oklch(37.6% 0.1 138.2)
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Step 950
950
#152D0C
oklch(26.8% 0.063 138.1)
#85BE72 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #C3B36C | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAAD76 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82B9AB | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85BE72
#85BE72
oklch(74.4% 0.121 138.2)
- #CC93DD
#CC93DD
oklch(74.4% 0.12 318.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #85BE72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.023
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.031
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.038
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.043
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.044
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.045
Use #85BE72 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.