#85D089
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.1% 0.124 145.5), rgb(133, 208, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.38:1).
About this color
#85D089 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.38:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85D089 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 208, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 44%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.124 145.5) |
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 #85D089 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #85D089 | 11.38:1 | AAA | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85D089 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85D089 text on black | 11.38:1 | AAA | Lc -68.0 | 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
#EFF9EF
oklch(97.2% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#DCF1DC
oklch(93.7% 0.036 145.3)
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Step 200
200
#BDE6BE
oklch(88.5% 0.069 145.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85D089
oklch(79.1% 0.124 145.5)
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Step 400
400
#31BF49
oklch(70.7% 0.198 145.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A631
oklch(63.1% 0.195 145.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C28
oklch(55.7% 0.172 145.6)
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Step 700
700
#007620
oklch(49.2% 0.152 145.5)
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Step 800
800
#006119
oklch(42.8% 0.133 145.6)
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Step 900
900
#005113
oklch(37.8% 0.117 145.5)
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Step 950
950
#003008
oklch(26.9% 0.083 145.6)
#85D089 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) | #D3C384 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BC8D | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CCCBE | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85D089
#85D089
oklch(79.1% 0.124 145.5)
- #E49EE6
#E49EE6
oklch(79.1% 0.125 325.7)
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 #85D089, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.039
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.051
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.051
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.057
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.058
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.059
Use #85D089 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.