#85D794
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(80.9% 0.124 148.9), rgb(133, 215, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.14:1).
About this color
#85D794 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.14:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85D794 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 215, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 51%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.124 148.9) |
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 #85D794 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #85D794 | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85D794 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85D794 text on black | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc -71.6 | 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
#DAF1DD
oklch(93.6% 0.036 149.1)
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Step 200
200
#BAE6C1
oklch(88.4% 0.068 149.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85D794
oklch(80.9% 0.124 148.9)
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Step 400
400
#09C054
oklch(70.6% 0.198 148.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A546
oklch(63% 0.178 148.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B3A
oklch(55.6% 0.157 148.9)
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Step 700
700
#00752F
oklch(49.1% 0.139 148.8)
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Step 800
800
#006026
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149)
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Step 900
900
#00501E
oklch(37.6% 0.107 148.8)
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Step 950
950
#00300F
oklch(27% 0.076 148.8)
#85D794 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) | #D9CA90 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC298 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78D4C5 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85D794
#85D794
oklch(80.9% 0.124 148.9)
- #EDA3E8
#EDA3E8
oklch(80.9% 0.124 329)
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 #85D794, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #85D794.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.050
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.051
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.051
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.061
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.063
Use #85D794 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.