#85D893
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.1% 0.126 148.4), rgb(133, 216, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.24:1).
About this color
#85D893 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.24:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85D893 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 216, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 52%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.126 148.4) |
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 #85D893 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #85D893 | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85D893 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85D893 text on black | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc -72.0 | 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
#DAF1DD
oklch(93.6% 0.036 149.1)
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Step 200
200
#BAE7C0
oklch(88.6% 0.071 148.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85D893
oklch(81.1% 0.126 148.4)
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Step 400
400
#00C150
oklch(70.8% 0.203 148.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A544
oklch(63% 0.18 148.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B38
oklch(55.6% 0.159 148.5)
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Step 700
700
#00752E
oklch(49.1% 0.14 148.5)
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Step 800
800
#006024
oklch(42.7% 0.122 148.4)
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Step 900
900
#00501D
oklch(37.6% 0.108 148.5)
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Step 950
950
#00300E
oklch(27% 0.077 148.3)
#85D893 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) | #DACB8F | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC297 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79D5C6 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85D893
#85D893
oklch(81.1% 0.126 148.4)
- #EEA3EA
#EEA3EA
oklch(81.1% 0.127 328.5)
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 #85D893, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #85D893.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.049
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.049
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.057
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.061
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.063
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.063
Use #85D893 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.