#85CF7C
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78.6% 0.136 141.7), rgb(133, 207, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.21:1).
About this color
#85CF7C is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 142°. 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 11.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.21:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85CF7C |
| RGB | rgb(133, 207, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 46%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.136 141.7) |
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 #85CF7C | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #85CF7C | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85CF7C text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85CF7C text on black | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | 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
#EFF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#DCF1D9
oklch(93.6% 0.039 141.7)
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Step 200
200
#BEE6B8
oklch(88.4% 0.075 141.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85CF7C
oklch(78.6% 0.136 141.7)
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Step 400
400
#37C028
oklch(70.8% 0.218 141.8)
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Step 500
500
#19A600
oklch(63% 0.211 141.7)
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Step 600
600
#148C00
oklch(55.7% 0.186 141.7)
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Step 700
700
#0F7600
oklch(49.2% 0.164 141.7)
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Step 800
800
#0A6100
oklch(42.8% 0.143 141.7)
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Step 900
900
#075100
oklch(37.8% 0.126 141.7)
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Step 950
950
#033000
oklch(26.9% 0.09 141.6)
#85CF7C 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) | #D3C276 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BB81 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FCABA | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85CF7C
#85CF7C
oklch(78.6% 0.136 141.7)
- #E29BED
#E29BED
oklch(78.6% 0.136 322)
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 #85CF7C, 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 0.045
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.052
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.053
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.055
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.063
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.063
Use #85CF7C 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.