#85C183
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.4% 0.107 143.7), rgb(133, 193, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.95:1).
About this color
#85C183 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.95:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85C183 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 193, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 33%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.107 143.7) |
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 #85C183 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85C183 | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85C183 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85C183 text on black | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc -61.0 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CA
oklch(88.5% 0.037 144)
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Step 300
300
#A7CCA5
oklch(80.8% 0.067 143.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85C183
oklch(75.4% 0.107 143.7)
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Step 500
500
#509E50
oklch(63% 0.137 143.7)
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Step 600
600
#308833
oklch(55.5% 0.148 143.8)
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Step 700
700
#217425
oklch(49.2% 0.139 143.8)
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Step 800
800
#1E5E20
oklch(42.6% 0.115 143.7)
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Step 900
900
#1F4D20
oklch(37.6% 0.089 143.9)
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Step 950
950
#142D13
oklch(26.9% 0.056 143.1)
#85C183 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) | #C4B67F | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB086 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FBDB1 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85C183
#85C183
oklch(75.4% 0.107 143.7)
- #D198D6
#D198D6
oklch(75.5% 0.107 323.8)
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 #85C183, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.028
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.030
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.031
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.037
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.045
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.048
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.050
Use #85C183 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.