#85D781
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(80.6% 0.143 143.1), rgb(133, 215, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.03:1).
About this color
#85D781 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.03:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85D781 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 215, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 52%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.143 143.1) |
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 #85D781 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #85D781 | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85D781 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85D781 text on black | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc -71.1 | 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
#EEF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.02 143)
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Step 100
100
#DAF2D8
oklch(93.7% 0.043 143.1)
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Step 200
200
#BBE7B8
oklch(88.5% 0.078 143.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85D781
oklch(80.6% 0.143 143.1)
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Step 400
400
#19C223
oklch(70.8% 0.229 143.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A713
oklch(63.2% 0.211 143.1)
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Step 600
600
#008C0E
oklch(55.5% 0.185 143.1)
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Step 700
700
#00760A
oklch(49.1% 0.164 143.1)
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Step 800
800
#006107
oklch(42.7% 0.142 143.1)
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Step 900
900
#005105
oklch(37.7% 0.126 143.2)
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Step 950
950
#003102
oklch(27.2% 0.09 143.2)
#85D781 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) | #DBC97B | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC186 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CD2C2 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85D781
#85D781
oklch(80.6% 0.143 143.1)
- #EC9FF5
#EC9FF5
oklch(80.6% 0.143 323.1)
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 #85D781, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #85D781.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.048
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.048
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.060
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.060
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.063
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.064
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.064
Use #85D781 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.