#85CE5F
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(77.9% 0.163 136.1), rgb(133, 206, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.99:1).
About this color
#85CE5F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.163 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 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 10.99:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85CE5F |
| RGB | rgb(133, 206, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 53%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.163 136.1) |
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 #85CE5F | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #85CE5F | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85CE5F text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85CE5F text on black | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc -66.2 | 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
#EFF9EB
oklch(97.1% 0.021 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#DCF2D3
oklch(93.7% 0.047 136.5)
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Step 200
200
#BEE7AC
oklch(88.4% 0.09 136.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85CE5F
oklch(77.9% 0.163 136.1)
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Step 400
400
#5BBC00
oklch(70.8% 0.211 136.1)
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Step 500
500
#4DA100
oklch(63.1% 0.188 136.1)
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Step 600
600
#408700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 136)
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Step 700
700
#357200
oklch(49.1% 0.146 136)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.127 136)
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Step 900
900
#224E00
oklch(37.7% 0.112 136.1)
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Step 950
950
#122F00
oklch(27.2% 0.081 136)
#85CE5F 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) | #D5BF55 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAB967 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83C7B5 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85CE5F
#85CE5F
oklch(77.9% 0.163 136.1)
- #DF94FC
#DF94FC
oklch(77.8% 0.162 316.1)
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 #85CE5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.036
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.041
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.043
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.047
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.053
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.053
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.053
Use #85CE5F 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.