#85D686
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(80.4% 0.136 144.4), rgb(133, 214, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.96:1).
About this color
#85D686 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.96:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85D686 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 214, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 50%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.136 144.4) |
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 #85D686 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #85D686 | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85D686 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85D686 text on black | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc -70.8 | 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
#EEF9EE
oklch(97.1% 0.019 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#DBF1DA
oklch(93.6% 0.038 144.1)
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Step 200
200
#BBE7BA
oklch(88.5% 0.076 144.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85D686
oklch(80.4% 0.136 144.4)
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Step 400
400
#1BC136
oklch(70.7% 0.218 144.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A627
oklch(63% 0.201 144.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C1F
oklch(55.6% 0.178 144.4)
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Step 700
700
#007619
oklch(49.1% 0.157 144.5)
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Step 800
800
#006112
oklch(42.8% 0.137 144.4)
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Step 900
900
#00510E
oklch(37.8% 0.121 144.5)
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Step 950
950
#003005
oklch(26.9% 0.086 144.4)
#85D686 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) | #D9C880 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC08B | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CD2C2 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85D686
#85D686
oklch(80.4% 0.136 144.4)
- #EBA0F0
#EBA0F0
oklch(80.5% 0.136 324.6)
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 #85D686, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #85D686.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.047
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.061
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.061
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.064
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.064
Use #85D686 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.