#85D26D
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(79% 0.155 138.6), rgb(133, 210, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.43:1).
About this color
#85D26D is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 11.43:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85D26D |
| RGB | rgb(133, 210, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 53%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.155 138.6) |
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 #85D26D | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #85D26D | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85D26D text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85D26D text on black | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc -68.3 | 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
#EFF9EC
oklch(97.1% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 100
100
#DBF2D5
oklch(93.7% 0.046 139.2)
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Step 200
200
#BDE7B0
oklch(88.4% 0.086 138.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85D26D
oklch(79% 0.155 138.6)
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Step 400
400
#49BE00
oklch(70.6% 0.221 138.6)
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Step 500
500
#3DA300
oklch(63% 0.197 138.7)
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Step 600
600
#328900
oklch(55.5% 0.174 138.7)
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Step 700
700
#297400
oklch(49.2% 0.154 138.7)
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Step 800
800
#205F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.7)
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Step 900
900
#194F00
oklch(37.7% 0.118 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.6)
#85D26D 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) | #D7C365 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCBD74 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80CCBA | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85D26D
#85D26D
oklch(79% 0.155 138.6)
- #E598FA
#E598FA
oklch(79% 0.156 318.8)
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 #85D26D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.046
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.048
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.048
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.054
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.056
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.058
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.058
Use #85D26D 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.