#85CB60
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(77.2% 0.158 135.9), rgb(133, 203, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.70:1).
About this color
#85CB60 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 10.70:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85CB60 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 203, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 51%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.158 135.9) |
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 #85CB60 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #85CB60 | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85CB60 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85CB60 text on black | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc -64.8 | 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
#DDF1D3
oklch(93.5% 0.045 135.1)
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Step 200
200
#BFE7AD
oklch(88.5% 0.088 136.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85CB60
oklch(77.2% 0.158 135.9)
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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
#418700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 135.8)
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Step 700
700
#357200
oklch(49.1% 0.146 136)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.126 135.7)
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Step 900
900
#224E00
oklch(37.7% 0.112 136.1)
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Step 950
950
#122E00
oklch(26.8% 0.079 135.7)
#85CB60 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) | #D1BD56 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7B767 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83C4B3 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85CB60
#85CB60
oklch(77.2% 0.158 135.9)
- #DB93F8
#DB93F8
oklch(77.1% 0.158 315.8)
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 #85CB60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.040
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.043
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.045
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.047
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.050
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.050
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.050
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.051
Use #85CB60 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.