#85D36A
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(79.2% 0.16 138.2), rgb(133, 211, 106).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.52:1).
About this color
#85D36A is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 11.52:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85D36A |
| RGB | rgb(133, 211, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 54%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.16 138.2) |
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 #85D36A | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #85D36A | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85D36A text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85D36A text on black | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc -68.7 | 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
#EFF9EB
oklch(97.1% 0.021 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#DBF2D4
oklch(93.6% 0.047 138.4)
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Step 200
200
#BDE8AF
oklch(88.6% 0.089 138.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85D36A
oklch(79.2% 0.16 138.2)
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Step 400
400
#4CBE00
oklch(70.7% 0.22 138.3)
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Step 500
500
#41A300
oklch(63.2% 0.196 138.1)
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Step 600
600
#358900
oklch(55.6% 0.173 138.2)
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Step 700
700
#2B7300
oklch(49% 0.152 138.2)
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Step 800
800
#225F00
oklch(42.8% 0.133 138.3)
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Step 900
900
#1B4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.117 138.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.2)
#85D36A 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) | #D9C461 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEBD71 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81CDBB | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85D36A
#85D36A
oklch(79.2% 0.16 138.2)
- #E698FD
#E698FD
oklch(79.3% 0.16 318.3)
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 #85D36A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.043
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.044
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.051
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.052
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.055
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.057
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.059
Use #85D36A 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.