#85CC66
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(77.5% 0.153 137), rgb(133, 204, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.82:1).
About this color
#85CC66 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.153 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 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.82:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85CC66 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 204, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 50%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.153 137) |
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 #85CC66 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #85CC66 | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85CC66 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85CC66 text on black | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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
#EFF9EC
oklch(97.1% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 100
100
#DCF1D4
oklch(93.5% 0.044 137)
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Step 200
200
#BFE7AF
oklch(88.5% 0.086 136.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85CC66
oklch(77.5% 0.153 137)
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Step 400
400
#56BD00
oklch(70.8% 0.214 136.9)
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Step 500
500
#48A200
oklch(63.2% 0.192 137)
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Step 600
600
#3C8800
oklch(55.6% 0.168 136.9)
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Step 700
700
#317200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.9)
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Step 800
800
#275E00
oklch(42.7% 0.129 137)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E00
oklch(37.6% 0.114 137)
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Step 950
950
#102F00
oklch(27.1% 0.082 137)
#85CC66 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) | #D2BE5D | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8B86D | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82C6B4 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85CC66
#85CC66
oklch(77.5% 0.153 137)
- #DD95F6
#DD95F6
oklch(77.5% 0.153 317)
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 #85CC66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.044
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.044
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.046
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.047
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.048
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.052
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.055
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.056
Use #85CC66 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.