#85BF6F
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74.5% 0.125 137.5), rgb(133, 191, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.67:1).
About this color
#85BF6F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.125 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.67:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85BF6F |
| RGB | rgb(133, 191, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 38%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.125 137.5) |
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 #85BF6F | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85BF6F | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85BF6F text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85BF6F text on black | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc -59.7 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDF
oklch(93.7% 0.023 137.2)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C5
oklch(88.4% 0.042 137.5)
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Step 300
300
#A9CD9C
oklch(80.9% 0.077 137.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85BF6F
oklch(74.5% 0.125 137.5)
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Step 500
500
#559F33
oklch(63.2% 0.161 137.4)
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Step 600
600
#398800
oklch(55.5% 0.17 137.5)
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Step 700
700
#2F7300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.5)
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Step 800
800
#255E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.5)
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Step 900
900
#224E0D
oklch(37.8% 0.105 137.8)
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Step 950
950
#152E0A
oklch(27.1% 0.067 137.5)
#85BF6F 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) | #C4B369 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBAE74 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83BAAB | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85BF6F
#85BF6F
oklch(74.5% 0.125 137.5)
- #CD93E0
#CD93E0
oklch(74.6% 0.124 317.6)
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 #85BF6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.022
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.035
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.038
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.042
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.043
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.044
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.047
Use #85BF6F 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.