#85C856
Closest named color: Apple (#6ECB3C). oklch(76.3% 0.162 134.2), rgb(133, 200, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.39:1).
About this color
#85C856 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Apple (#6ECB3C), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Apple (#6ECB3C) |
| Black text | 10.39:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85C856 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 200, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 51%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.162 134.2) |
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 #85C856 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #85C856 | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85C856 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85C856 text on black | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc -63.3 | 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
#F0F9EA
oklch(97.1% 0.022 132.5)
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Step 100
100
#DDF1D2
oklch(93.5% 0.046 134.3)
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Step 200
200
#C1E7AA
oklch(88.5% 0.091 134)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85C856
oklch(76.3% 0.162 134.2)
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Step 400
400
#66BA00
oklch(70.7% 0.204 134.1)
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Step 500
500
#569F00
oklch(63% 0.181 134.2)
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Step 600
600
#488600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.1)
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Step 700
700
#3B7100
oklch(49.2% 0.142 134.3)
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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)
#85C856 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) | #CFBA4A | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6B45E | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85C1AF | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85C856
#85C856
oklch(76.3% 0.162 134.2)
- #D790F9
#D790F9
oklch(76.3% 0.162 314.1)
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 #85C856, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.037
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.038
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.043
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.045
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.046
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.046
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.047
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.047
Use #85C856 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.