#85BF60
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74.3% 0.14 134.5), rgb(133, 191, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.61:1).
About this color
#85BF60 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.61:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85BF60 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 191, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 43%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.14 134.5) |
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 #85BF60 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85BF60 | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85BF60 text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85BF60 text on black | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc -59.4 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 134.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCE1C1
oklch(88.6% 0.049 134.8)
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Step 300
300
#A9CE94
oklch(81% 0.088 134.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85BF60
oklch(74.3% 0.14 134.5)
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Step 500
500
#569F0B
oklch(63% 0.179 134.5)
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Step 600
600
#478600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.3)
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Step 700
700
#3A7100
oklch(49.1% 0.142 134.6)
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Step 800
800
#2F5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.124 134.5)
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Step 900
900
#264D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.4)
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Step 950
950
#152E02
oklch(27% 0.075 134.7)
#85BF60 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) | #C5B358 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDAE66 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85B9A9 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85BF60
#85BF60
oklch(74.3% 0.14 134.5)
- #CC8FE9
#CC8FE9
oklch(74.2% 0.141 314.3)
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 #85BF60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.028
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.032
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.037
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.044
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.049
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.051
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.051
Use #85BF60 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.