#85D279
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.2% 0.144 141.1), rgb(133, 210, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.49:1).
About this color
#85D279 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.49:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85D279 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 210, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 50%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.144 141.1) |
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 #85D279 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #85D279 | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85D279 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85D279 text on black | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc -68.6 | 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
#DBF1D8
oklch(93.5% 0.041 141.9)
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Step 200
200
#BDE7B6
oklch(88.5% 0.079 141.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85D279
oklch(79.2% 0.144 141.1)
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Step 400
400
#30C10C
oklch(70.8% 0.23 141.1)
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Step 500
500
#24A600
oklch(63.2% 0.209 141.1)
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Step 600
600
#1D8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.183 141.1)
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Step 700
700
#177500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.1)
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Step 800
800
#116000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.1)
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Step 900
900
#0C5000
oklch(37.6% 0.124 141.1)
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Step 950
950
#053000
oklch(27% 0.089 141)
#85D279 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) | #D6C472 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBBD7E | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FCDBC | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85D279
#85D279
oklch(79.2% 0.144 141.1)
- #E59BF3
#E59BF3
oklch(79.2% 0.144 321)
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 #85D279, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.051
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.052
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.057
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.058
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.060
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.061
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.062
Use #85D279 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.