#85C15B
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74.7% 0.148 134), rgb(133, 193, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.77:1).
About this color
#85C15B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.148 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.77:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85C15B |
| RGB | rgb(133, 193, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 45%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.148 134) |
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 #85C15B | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85C15B | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85C15B text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85C15B text on black | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#E3EEDC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 133)
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Step 200
200
#CCE1BF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 133.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8CE91
oklch(80.9% 0.092 134.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85C15B
oklch(74.7% 0.148 134)
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Step 500
500
#579F00
oklch(63% 0.181 134)
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Step 600
600
#488600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.1)
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Step 700
700
#3C7100
oklch(49.2% 0.141 134)
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Step 800
800
#305C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 134)
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Step 900
900
#274D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#152E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134)
#85C15B 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) | #C8B452 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFAF62 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85BAAA | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85C15B
#85C15B
oklch(74.7% 0.148 134)
- #CF8FEE
#CF8FEE
oklch(74.8% 0.148 314.1)
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 #85C15B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.033
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.034
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.038
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.045
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.047
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.047
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.052
Use #85C15B 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.