#85D288
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.5% 0.128 145.1), rgb(133, 210, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.57:1).
About this color
#85D288 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.57:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85D288 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 210, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 46%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.128 145.1) |
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 #85D288 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #85D288 | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85D288 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85D288 text on black | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc -68.9 | 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
#DBF1DB
oklch(93.6% 0.037 145.3)
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Step 200
200
#BCE6BD
oklch(88.4% 0.071 145.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85D288
oklch(79.5% 0.128 145.1)
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Step 400
400
#2BC043
oklch(70.8% 0.206 145.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A62D
oklch(63% 0.198 145.1)
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Step 600
600
#008C25
oklch(55.6% 0.174 145.1)
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Step 700
700
#00761D
oklch(49.2% 0.154 145)
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Step 800
800
#006116
oklch(42.8% 0.135 145)
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Step 900
900
#005111
oklch(37.8% 0.119 145.1)
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Step 950
950
#003007
oklch(26.9% 0.084 145.2)
#85D288 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) | #D5C583 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9BD8C | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CCEBF | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85D288
#85D288
oklch(79.5% 0.128 145.1)
- #E69FE9
#E69FE9
oklch(79.5% 0.127 325.3)
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 #85D288, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.049
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.059
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.060
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.061
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.062
Use #85D288 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.