#85DA71
Closest named color: Fresh Green (#69D84F). oklch(81% 0.163 139.8), rgb(133, 218, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.26:1).
About this color
#85DA71 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.163 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 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fresh Green (#69D84F) |
| Black text | 12.26:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85DA71 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 218, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 59%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.163 139.8) |
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 #85DA71 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #85DA71 | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85DA71 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85DA71 text on black | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc -72.2 | 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
#DAF2D4
oklch(93.6% 0.047 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#BAE8AF
oklch(88.4% 0.09 139.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85DA71
oklch(81% 0.163 139.8)
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Step 400
400
#3DC000
oklch(70.8% 0.227 139.8)
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Step 500
500
#33A400
oklch(63% 0.202 139.8)
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Step 600
600
#2A8A00
oklch(55.5% 0.178 139.8)
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Step 700
700
#227400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.8)
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Step 800
800
#1A5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.8)
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Step 900
900
#145000
oklch(37.8% 0.121 139.9)
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Step 950
950
#093000
oklch(27.1% 0.087 139.7)
#85DA71 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) | #DFCB68 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C378 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FD4C1 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85DA71
#85DA71
oklch(81% 0.163 139.8)
- #ED9EFF
#ED9EFF
oklch(81% 0.156 320)
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 #85DA71, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #85DA71.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.045
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.051
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.056
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.058
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.059
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.060
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.061
Use #85DA71 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.