#85CE5B
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(77.8% 0.166 135.5), rgb(133, 206, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.97:1).
About this color
#85CE5B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.166 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 10.97:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85CE5B |
| RGB | rgb(133, 206, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 54%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.166 135.5) |
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 #85CE5B | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #85CE5B | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85CE5B text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85CE5B 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
#EFF9EA
oklch(97.1% 0.022 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#DCF2D2
oklch(93.6% 0.048 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#BEE8AA
oklch(88.6% 0.094 135.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85CE5B
oklch(77.8% 0.166 135.5)
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Step 400
400
#5FBB00
oklch(70.7% 0.208 135.4)
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Step 500
500
#50A100
oklch(63.2% 0.187 135.6)
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Step 600
600
#428700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.6)
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Step 700
700
#377200
oklch(49.2% 0.145 135.5)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.126 135.4)
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Step 900
900
#234E00
oklch(37.8% 0.112 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#132E00
oklch(26.9% 0.079 135.2)
#85CE5B 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) | #D5BF50 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAB963 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83C7B5 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85CE5B
#85CE5B
oklch(77.8% 0.166 135.5)
- #DF93FE
#DF93FE
oklch(77.8% 0.166 315.6)
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 #85CE5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.033
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.038
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.041
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.044
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.044
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.051
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.054
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.055
Use #85CE5B 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.