#85D48D
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(80.1% 0.126 146.7), rgb(133, 212, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.79:1).
About this color
#85D48D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.79:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85D48D |
| RGB | rgb(133, 212, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 48%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.126 146.7) |
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 #85D48D | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #85D48D | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85D48D text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85D48D text on black | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc -70.0 | 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
#EEF9EF
oklch(97.1% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 100
100
#DBF1DC
oklch(93.6% 0.036 146.5)
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Step 200
200
#BCE6BE
oklch(88.4% 0.07 146.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85D48D
oklch(80.1% 0.126 146.7)
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Step 400
400
#21C04A
oklch(70.7% 0.203 146.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A639
oklch(63.1% 0.19 146.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C2F
oklch(55.7% 0.167 146.6)
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Step 700
700
#007526
oklch(49% 0.147 146.7)
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Step 800
800
#00601E
oklch(42.6% 0.127 146.7)
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Step 900
900
#005017
oklch(37.6% 0.113 146.6)
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Step 950
950
#00300B
oklch(26.9% 0.08 146.8)
#85D48D 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) | #D6C788 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CABF91 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AD0C2 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85D48D
#85D48D
oklch(80.1% 0.126 146.7)
- #E9A1E9
#E9A1E9
oklch(80.2% 0.126 326.7)
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 #85D48D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #85D48D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.049
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.059
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.059
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.060
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.063
Use #85D48D 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.