#85BF77
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74.7% 0.117 139.6), rgb(133, 191, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.71:1).
About this color
#85BF77 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 140°. 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 9.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.71:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85BF77 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 191, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 36%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.117 139.6) |
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 #85BF77 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85BF77 | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85BF77 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85BF77 text on black | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc -59.8 | 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
#CCE0C7
oklch(88.5% 0.04 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8CDA0
oklch(81% 0.074 140.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85BF77
oklch(74.7% 0.117 139.6)
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Step 500
500
#549E41
oklch(63% 0.148 139.6)
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Step 600
600
#36881C
oklch(55.5% 0.161 139.6)
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Step 700
700
#27740B
oklch(49.2% 0.151 139.7)
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Step 800
800
#225E10
oklch(42.6% 0.125 139.7)
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Step 900
900
#224D16
oklch(37.6% 0.097 139.5)
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Step 950
950
#152D0E
oklch(26.9% 0.061 139.1)
#85BF77 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) | #C3B472 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAAE7B | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82BAAD | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85BF77
#85BF77
oklch(74.7% 0.117 139.6)
- #CD94DB
#CD94DB
oklch(74.6% 0.117 319.6)
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 #85BF77, 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 0.029
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.038
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.039
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.042
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.043
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.047
Use #85BF77 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.