#85C56F
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(76% 0.134 138.1), rgb(133, 197, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.21:1).
About this color
#85C56F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.21:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85C56F |
| RGB | rgb(133, 197, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 43%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.134 138.1) |
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 #85C56F | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #85C56F | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85C56F text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85C56F text on black | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc -62.3 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F0F9ED
oklch(97.2% 0.018 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#DEF1D8
oklch(93.7% 0.039 138.2)
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Step 200
200
#C1E5B6
oklch(88.4% 0.074 138.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85C56F
oklch(76% 0.134 138.1)
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Step 400
400
#50BD0F
oklch(70.6% 0.214 138)
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Step 500
500
#41A300
oklch(63.2% 0.196 138.1)
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Step 600
600
#368900
oklch(55.6% 0.172 138)
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Step 700
700
#2C7300
oklch(49.1% 0.152 138.1)
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Step 800
800
#235E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 138)
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Step 900
900
#1C4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.117 138)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.2)
#85C56F 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) | #CAB868 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B374 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82C0B0 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85C56F
#85C56F
oklch(76% 0.134 138.1)
- #D495E8
#D495E8
oklch(76% 0.133 317.8)
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 #85C56F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.025
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.038
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.042
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.046
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.047
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.050
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.050
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.056
Use #85C56F 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.