#85D18A
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.3% 0.125 145.8), rgb(133, 209, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.48:1).
About this color
#85D18A is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.125 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 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.48:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85D18A |
| RGB | rgb(133, 209, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 45%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.125 145.8) |
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 #85D18A | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #85D18A | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85D18A text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85D18A text on black | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc -68.5 | 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
#DBF1DC
oklch(93.6% 0.036 146.5)
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Step 200
200
#BDE6BE
oklch(88.5% 0.069 145.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85D18A
oklch(79.3% 0.125 145.8)
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Step 400
400
#2DBF49
oklch(70.6% 0.2 145.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A633
oklch(63.1% 0.194 145.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C2A
oklch(55.7% 0.171 145.8)
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Step 700
700
#007622
oklch(49.2% 0.151 145.8)
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Step 800
800
#00611A
oklch(42.9% 0.132 145.8)
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Step 900
900
#005114
oklch(37.8% 0.117 145.7)
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Step 950
950
#003009
oklch(26.9% 0.082 146)
#85D18A 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) | #D3C485 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BD8E | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CCDBF | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85D18A
#85D18A
oklch(79.3% 0.125 145.8)
- #E59FE7
#E59FE7
oklch(79.4% 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 #85D18A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.050
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.052
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.058
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.059
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.060
Use #85D18A 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.