#85CB8D
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78% 0.112 147.2), rgb(133, 203, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.92:1).
About this color
#85CB8D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 10.92:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85CB8D |
| RGB | rgb(133, 203, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 40%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.112 147.2) |
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 #85CB8D | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #85CB8D | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85CB8D text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85CB8D text on black | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc -65.8 | 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
#EFF8F0
oklch(97% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 100
100
#DCF0DE
oklch(93.5% 0.032 148.2)
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Step 200
200
#BFE5C2
oklch(88.5% 0.062 147.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85CB8D
oklch(78% 0.112 147.2)
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Step 400
400
#3DBD58
oklch(70.6% 0.18 147.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A63D
oklch(63.2% 0.187 147.2)
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Step 600
600
#008B32
oklch(55.5% 0.164 147.3)
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Step 700
700
#007529
oklch(49% 0.144 147.3)
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Step 800
800
#006020
oklch(42.6% 0.126 147.3)
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Step 900
900
#005019
oklch(37.6% 0.111 147.2)
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Step 950
950
#00300C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 147.3)
#85CB8D 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) | #CDBF89 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B890 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CC8BB | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85CB8D
#85CB8D
oklch(78% 0.112 147.2)
- #DE9DDD
#DE9DDD
oklch(77.9% 0.114 327.1)
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 #85CB8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.051
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.051
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.055
Use #85CB8D 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.