#85D48E
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(80.1% 0.125 147), rgb(133, 212, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.80:1).
About this color
#85D48E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.125 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 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.80:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85D48E |
| RGB | rgb(133, 212, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 48%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.125 147) |
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 #85D48E | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #85D48E | 11.80:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85D48E text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85D48E text on black | 11.80:1 | 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
#BCE6BF
oklch(88.5% 0.069 146.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85D48E
oklch(80.1% 0.125 147)
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Step 400
400
#21C04D
oklch(70.7% 0.2 147)
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Step 500
500
#00A63C
oklch(63.2% 0.188 147.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B31
oklch(55.5% 0.165 147.1)
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Step 700
700
#007528
oklch(49% 0.145 147.1)
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Step 800
800
#00601F
oklch(42.6% 0.127 147)
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Step 900
900
#005019
oklch(37.6% 0.111 147.2)
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Step 950
950
#00300B
oklch(26.9% 0.08 146.8)
#85D48E 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) | #D6C789 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CABF92 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AD1C2 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85D48E
#85D48E
oklch(80.1% 0.125 147)
- #E9A1E8
#E9A1E8
oklch(80.1% 0.125 327.1)
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 #85D48E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #85D48E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.049
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.059
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.059
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.062
Use #85D48E 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.