#85CC85
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78% 0.122 144.3), rgb(133, 204, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.97:1).
About this color
#85CC85 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 10.97:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85CC85 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 204, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 41%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.122 144.3) |
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 #85CC85 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #85CC85 | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85CC85 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85CC85 text on black | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc -66.1 | 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
#EFF9EF
oklch(97.2% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#DCF1DB
oklch(93.7% 0.037 144)
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Step 200
200
#BFE6BD
oklch(88.6% 0.069 143.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85CC85
oklch(78% 0.122 144.3)
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Step 400
400
#3DBE47
oklch(70.7% 0.195 144.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A625
oklch(63% 0.202 144.3)
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Step 600
600
#008C1E
oklch(55.6% 0.178 144.3)
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Step 700
700
#007617
oklch(49.1% 0.158 144.3)
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Step 800
800
#006111
oklch(42.8% 0.138 144.2)
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Step 900
900
#00510D
oklch(37.8% 0.121 144.3)
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Step 950
950
#003005
oklch(26.9% 0.086 144.4)
#85CC85 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) | #CFC080 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B989 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DC8BA | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85CC85
#85CC85
oklch(78% 0.122 144.3)
- #DE9CE3
#DE9CE3
oklch(78% 0.122 324.3)
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 #85CC85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.037
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.040
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.052
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.052
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.055
Use #85CC85 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.