#85CE80
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78.4% 0.13 142.8), rgb(133, 206, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.13:1).
About this color
#85CE80 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 143°. 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 11.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.13:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85CE80 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 206, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 44%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.13 142.8) |
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 #85CE80 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #85CE80 | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85CE80 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85CE80 text on black | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc -66.9 | 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
#EFF9EE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 100
100
#DCF1DA
oklch(93.6% 0.038 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#BEE6BA
oklch(88.5% 0.073 142.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85CE80
oklch(78.4% 0.13 142.8)
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Step 400
400
#39BF37
oklch(70.7% 0.209 142.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A70A
oklch(63.1% 0.213 142.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C07
oklch(55.5% 0.187 142.8)
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Step 700
700
#007605
oklch(49% 0.165 142.8)
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Step 800
800
#006103
oklch(42.7% 0.144 142.8)
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Step 900
900
#005102
oklch(37.7% 0.127 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#003101
oklch(27.1% 0.091 142.9)
#85CE80 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) | #D2C17B | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BA85 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7ECABA | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85CE80
#85CE80
oklch(78.4% 0.13 142.8)
- #E19BE9
#E19BE9
oklch(78.4% 0.131 323.1)
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 #85CE80, 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 0.043
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.052
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.053
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.053
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.058
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.061
Use #85CE80 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.