#85CE79
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78.3% 0.138 141), rgb(133, 206, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.10:1).
About this color
#85CE79 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.10:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85CE79 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 206, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 46%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.138 141) |
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 #85CE79 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #85CE79 | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85CE79 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85CE79 text on black | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc -66.7 | 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
#EFF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#DCF1D8
oklch(93.6% 0.04 140.7)
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Step 200
200
#BEE6B7
oklch(88.4% 0.076 140.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85CE79
oklch(78.3% 0.138 141)
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Step 400
400
#3BBF1F
oklch(70.6% 0.22 140.9)
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Step 500
500
#26A500
oklch(63% 0.207 141)
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Step 600
600
#1F8B00
oklch(55.6% 0.182 140.9)
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Step 700
700
#187500
oklch(49.1% 0.161 141)
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Step 800
800
#126000
oklch(42.7% 0.14 141)
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Step 900
900
#0D5000
oklch(37.6% 0.124 141)
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Step 950
950
#053000
oklch(27% 0.089 141)
#85CE79 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) | #D2C173 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BA7E | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FC9B9 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85CE79
#85CE79
oklch(78.3% 0.138 141)
- #E09AEE
#E09AEE
oklch(78.3% 0.138 320.7)
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 #85CE79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.038
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.042
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.053
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.054
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.055
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.064
Use #85CE79 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.