#85CA61
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(77% 0.155 136), rgb(133, 202, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.61:1).
About this color
#85CA61 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.155 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 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.61:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85CA61 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 202, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 50%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.155 136) |
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 #85CA61 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #85CA61 | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85CA61 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85CA61 text on black | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc -64.4 | 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
#EFF9EB
oklch(97.1% 0.021 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#DDF1D4
oklch(93.6% 0.044 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#C0E7AE
oklch(88.6% 0.087 135.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85CA61
oklch(77% 0.155 136)
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Step 400
400
#5CBC00
oklch(70.8% 0.211 136)
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Step 500
500
#4EA100
oklch(63.1% 0.188 136)
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Step 600
600
#408700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 136)
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Step 700
700
#357200
oklch(49.1% 0.146 136)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.127 136)
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Step 900
900
#224E00
oklch(37.7% 0.112 136.1)
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Step 950
950
#122F00
oklch(27.2% 0.081 136)
#85CA61 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) | #D0BC57 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6B668 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83C4B2 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85CA61
#85CA61
oklch(77% 0.155 136)
- #DA93F6
#DA93F6
oklch(76.9% 0.155 316)
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 #85CA61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.042
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.042
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.044
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.045
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.049
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.050
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.053
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.053
Use #85CA61 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.