#85C45F
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.5% 0.149 135), rgb(133, 196, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.05:1).
About this color
#85C45F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 135°. 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 10.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.05:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85C45F |
| RGB | rgb(133, 196, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 46%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.149 135) |
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 #85C45F | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85C45F | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85C45F text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85C45F text on black | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc -61.6 | 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
#CBE1BF
oklch(88.4% 0.051 134.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7CE92
oklch(80.8% 0.092 134.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85C45F
oklch(75.5% 0.149 135)
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Step 500
500
#53A000
oklch(63.1% 0.184 134.9)
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Step 600
600
#458700
oklch(55.7% 0.163 134.9)
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Step 700
700
#397100
oklch(49.1% 0.143 134.9)
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Step 800
800
#2D5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.125 135.1)
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Step 900
900
#254D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.8)
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Step 950
950
#142E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134.6)
#85C45F 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) | #CAB756 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B166 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84BEAD | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85C45F
#85C45F
oklch(75.5% 0.149 135)
- #D391F0
#D391F0
oklch(75.6% 0.149 315)
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 #85C45F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.033
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.038
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.041
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.048
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.049
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.051
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.051
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.052
Use #85C45F 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.