#85C23E
Closest named color: Dark Lime Green (#7EBD01). oklch(74.6% 0.173 131), rgb(133, 194, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.78:1).
About this color
#85C23E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.173 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lime Green (#7EBD01) |
| Black text | 9.78:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85C23E |
| RGB | rgb(133, 194, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 52%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.173 131) |
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 #85C23E | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85C23E | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85C23E text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85C23E text on black | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc -60.3 | 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
#F2F8EE
oklch(97.2% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EFD9
oklch(93.7% 0.032 130.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBE2B9
oklch(88.5% 0.06 131.5)
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Step 300
300
#A8CF85
oklch(80.8% 0.107 131.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85C23E
oklch(74.6% 0.173 131)
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Step 500
500
#639D00
oklch(63.1% 0.172 130.9)
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Step 600
600
#528400
oklch(55.6% 0.152 131.1)
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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)
#85C23E 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) | #CAB42B | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2AF49 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88BAA7 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85C23E
#85C23E
oklch(74.6% 0.173 131)
- #D08AFC
#D08AFC
oklch(74.7% 0.172 311.2)
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 #85C23E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.029
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.031
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.034
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.036
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.039
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.040
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.042
Use #85C23E 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.