#85C861
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(76.5% 0.152 135.8), rgb(133, 200, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.43:1).
About this color
#85C861 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.43:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85C861 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 200, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 48%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.152 135.8) |
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 #85C861 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #85C861 | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85C861 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85C861 text on black | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc -63.5 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F0F9EB
oklch(97.2% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 100
100
#DDF1D4
oklch(93.6% 0.044 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#C1E6AF
oklch(88.4% 0.083 135.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85C861
oklch(76.5% 0.152 135.8)
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Step 400
400
#5DBB00
oklch(70.6% 0.209 135.8)
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Step 500
500
#4FA100
oklch(63.2% 0.187 135.8)
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Step 600
600
#418700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 135.8)
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Step 700
700
#367200
oklch(49.2% 0.146 135.8)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.126 135.7)
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Step 900
900
#234E00
oklch(37.8% 0.112 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#122E00
oklch(26.8% 0.079 135.7)
#85C861 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) | #CEBA58 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5B568 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83C2B0 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85C861
#85C861
oklch(76.5% 0.152 135.8)
- #D892F4
#D892F4
oklch(76.4% 0.154 315.8)
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 #85C861, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.038
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.042
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.046
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.046
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.048
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.049
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.050
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.054
Use #85C861 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.