#85D873
Closest named color: Fresh Green (#69D84F). oklch(80.6% 0.158 140.1), rgb(133, 216, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.06:1).
About this color
#85D873 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fresh Green (#69D84F), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fresh Green (#69D84F) |
| Black text | 12.06:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85D873 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 216, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 56%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.158 140.1) |
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 #85D873 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #85D873 | 12.06:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85D873 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85D873 text on black | 12.06:1 | AAA | Lc -71.3 | 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
#EEF9EC
oklch(97% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 100
100
#DAF2D5
oklch(93.6% 0.046 140.3)
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Step 200
200
#BBE8B1
oklch(88.5% 0.088 140)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85D873
oklch(80.6% 0.158 140.1)
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Step 400
400
#3AC000
oklch(70.7% 0.228 140.1)
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Step 500
500
#31A500
oklch(63.2% 0.204 140.1)
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Step 600
600
#278A00
oklch(55.5% 0.179 140.1)
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Step 700
700
#207500
oklch(49.3% 0.159 140.1)
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Step 800
800
#186000
oklch(42.8% 0.138 140.2)
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Step 900
900
#135000
oklch(37.8% 0.122 140.1)
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Step 950
950
#083000
oklch(27.1% 0.087 140)
#85D873 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) | #DDC96B | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C179 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FD2C0 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85D873
#85D873
oklch(80.6% 0.158 140.1)
- #EC9CFE
#EC9CFE
oklch(80.6% 0.158 320.1)
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 #85D873, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #85D873.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.048
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.054
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.054
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.055
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.061
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.063
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.064
Use #85D873 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.