#85D68E
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(80.6% 0.128 146.9), rgb(133, 214, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.00:1).
About this color
#85D68E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.128 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 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 12.00:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85D68E |
| RGB | rgb(133, 214, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 50%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.128 146.9) |
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 #85D68E | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #85D68E | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85D68E text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85D68E text on black | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc -71.0 | 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
#DAF1DC
oklch(93.6% 0.037 147.7)
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Step 200
200
#BBE7BE
oklch(88.6% 0.072 146.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85D68E
oklch(80.6% 0.128 146.9)
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Step 400
400
#17C149
oklch(70.8% 0.206 146.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A63B
oklch(63.2% 0.188 146.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B30
oklch(55.5% 0.165 146.9)
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Step 700
700
#007527
oklch(49% 0.146 146.9)
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Step 800
800
#00601F
oklch(42.6% 0.127 147)
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Step 900
900
#005018
oklch(37.6% 0.112 146.9)
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Step 950
950
#00300B
oklch(26.9% 0.08 146.8)
#85D68E 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) | #D8C989 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC192 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AD2C3 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85D68E
#85D68E
oklch(80.6% 0.128 146.9)
- #EBA1EB
#EBA1EB
oklch(80.5% 0.129 326.7)
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 #85D68E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #85D68E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.048
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.056
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.057
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.060
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.063
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.064
Use #85D68E 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.