#85C143
Closest named color: Dark Lime Green (#7EBD01). oklch(74.5% 0.168 131.2), rgb(133, 193, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#85C143 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lime Green (#7EBD01), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lime Green (#7EBD01) |
| Black text | 9.70:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85C143 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 193, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 50%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.168 131.2) |
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 #85C143 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85C143 | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85C143 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85C143 text on black | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -59.9 | 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
#F2F8EE
oklch(97.2% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDA
oklch(93.5% 0.029 130.7)
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Step 200
200
#CCE2BA
oklch(88.6% 0.058 131.1)
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Step 300
300
#A8CF87
oklch(80.9% 0.105 131.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85C143
oklch(74.5% 0.168 131.2)
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Step 500
500
#629D00
oklch(63.1% 0.173 131.2)
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Step 600
600
#518400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.4)
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Step 700
700
#446F00
oklch(49.1% 0.134 131.1)
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Step 800
800
#375B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#2D4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 131.1)
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Step 950
950
#192D00
oklch(27% 0.074 130.9)
#85C143 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) | #C9B332 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1AF4D | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87B9A7 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85C143
#85C143
oklch(74.5% 0.168 131.2)
- #CE8AF9
#CE8AF9
oklch(74.4% 0.168 311.1)
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 #85C143, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.032
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.035
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.035
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.036
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.037
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.042
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.045
Use #85C143 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.