#85C459
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.4% 0.154 134.1), rgb(133, 196, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.03:1).
About this color
#85C459 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.154 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 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.03:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85C459 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 196, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 48%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.154 134.1) |
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 #85C459 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85C459 | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85C459 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85C459 text on black | 10.03:1 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 135)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1BE
oklch(88.4% 0.053 133.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7CF8F
oklch(81% 0.097 134.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85C459
oklch(75.4% 0.154 134.1)
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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)
#85C459 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) | #CBB74F | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B160 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85BDAC | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85C459
#85C459
oklch(75.4% 0.154 134.1)
- #D38FF3
#D38FF3
oklch(75.4% 0.155 314.3)
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 #85C459, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.037
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.040
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.040
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.044
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.044
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.046
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.050
Use #85C459 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.