#85CB68
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(77.3% 0.15 137.2), rgb(133, 203, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.73:1).
About this color
#85CB68 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.73:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85CB68 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 203, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 49%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.15 137.2) |
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 #85CB68 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #85CB68 | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85CB68 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85CB68 text on black | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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
#EFF9EC
oklch(97.1% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 100
100
#DDF1D5
oklch(93.6% 0.043 136.7)
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Step 200
200
#BFE7B1
oklch(88.6% 0.084 137.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85CB68
oklch(77.3% 0.15 137.2)
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Step 400
400
#54BD00
oklch(70.7% 0.215 137.2)
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Step 500
500
#47A200
oklch(63.1% 0.192 137.2)
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Step 600
600
#3A8800
oklch(55.5% 0.169 137.3)
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Step 700
700
#307300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.3)
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Step 800
800
#265E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.2)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E00
oklch(37.6% 0.114 137)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.4)
#85CB68 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) | #D1BD60 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7B76E | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82C5B4 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85CB68
#85CB68
oklch(77.3% 0.15 137.2)
- #DC95F4
#DC95F4
oklch(77.3% 0.15 317.3)
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 #85CB68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.040
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.044
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.045
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.047
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.050
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.055
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.055
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.056
Use #85CB68 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.