#85C285
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.7% 0.107 144.4), rgb(133, 194, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.05:1).
About this color
#85C285 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.05:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85C285 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 194, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 33%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.107 144.4) |
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 #85C285 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85C285 | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85C285 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85C285 text on black | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc -61.5 | 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
#E2EDE2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CA
oklch(88.5% 0.037 144)
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Step 300
300
#A7CCA6
oklch(80.8% 0.066 144.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85C285
oklch(75.7% 0.107 144.4)
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Step 500
500
#4F9E52
oklch(63% 0.135 144.5)
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Step 600
600
#2E8935
oklch(55.7% 0.148 144.5)
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Step 700
700
#1F7427
oklch(49.2% 0.138 144.4)
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Step 800
800
#1D5E22
oklch(42.6% 0.113 144.5)
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Step 900
900
#1F4D21
oklch(37.6% 0.088 144.4)
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Step 950
950
#132D14
oklch(26.9% 0.055 144.6)
#85C285 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) | #C5B781 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB188 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FBFB2 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85C285
#85C285
oklch(75.7% 0.107 144.4)
- #D299D6
#D299D6
oklch(75.7% 0.106 324.4)
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 #85C285, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.027
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.032
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.032
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.040
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.044
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.050
Use #85C285 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.