#85D397
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(80% 0.115 150.5), rgb(133, 211, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.76:1).
About this color
#85D397 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 11.76:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85D397 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 211, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 47%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.115 150.5) |
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 #85D397 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #85D397 | 11.76:1 | AAA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85D397 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85D397 text on black | 11.76:1 | AAA | Lc -69.8 | 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
#EFF9F0
oklch(97.2% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 100
100
#DBF1DF
oklch(93.7% 0.033 150.8)
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Step 200
200
#BCE6C4
oklch(88.6% 0.064 150.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85D397
oklch(80% 0.115 150.5)
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Step 400
400
#21BF5F
oklch(70.7% 0.184 150.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A54D
oklch(63.1% 0.172 150.4)
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Step 600
600
#008B40
oklch(55.7% 0.152 150.4)
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Step 700
700
#007535
oklch(49.2% 0.134 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602A
oklch(42.8% 0.117 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#005022
oklch(37.7% 0.103 150.5)
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Step 950
950
#003012
oklch(27% 0.073 150.7)
#85D397 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) | #D4C793 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BF9A | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78D0C3 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85D397
#85D397
oklch(80% 0.115 150.5)
- #E8A2E1
#E8A2E1
oklch(79.9% 0.116 330.1)
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 #85D397, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.043
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.044
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.054
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.057
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.058
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.059
Use #85D397 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.