#85D175
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78.9% 0.146 140.2), rgb(133, 209, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.37:1).
About this color
#85D175 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.37:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85D175 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 209, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 50%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.146 140.2) |
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 #85D175 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #85D175 | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85D175 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85D175 text on black | 11.37:1 | 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
#EFF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#DBF1D7
oklch(93.5% 0.042 140.9)
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Step 200
200
#BDE7B4
oklch(88.5% 0.082 140.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85D175
oklch(78.9% 0.146 140.2)
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Step 400
400
#39C000
oklch(70.7% 0.228 140.2)
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Step 500
500
#30A500
oklch(63.2% 0.204 140.1)
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Step 600
600
#278B00
oklch(55.7% 0.18 140.1)
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Step 700
700
#1F7500
oklch(49.2% 0.159 140.2)
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Step 800
800
#186000
oklch(42.8% 0.138 140.2)
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Step 900
900
#125000
oklch(37.7% 0.122 140.2)
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Step 950
950
#083000
oklch(27.1% 0.087 140)
#85D175 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) | #D6C36E | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBBC7B | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FCCBB | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85D175
#85D175
oklch(78.9% 0.146 140.2)
- #E49AF4
#E49AF4
oklch(79% 0.146 320.3)
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 #85D175, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.052
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.054
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.055
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.057
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.060
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.062
Use #85D175 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.