#85DA8F
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.5% 0.133 147), rgb(133, 218, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.42:1).
About this color
#85DA8F is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 147°. 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 12.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.42:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85DA8F |
| RGB | rgb(133, 218, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 53%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.133 147) |
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 #85DA8F | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #85DA8F | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85DA8F text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85DA8F text on black | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc -72.9 | 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
#DAF1DB
oklch(93.5% 0.038 146.5)
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Step 200
200
#BAE7BD
oklch(88.5% 0.074 146.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85DA8F
oklch(81.5% 0.133 147)
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Step 400
400
#00C147
oklch(70.6% 0.21 147)
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Step 500
500
#00A63B
oklch(63.2% 0.188 146.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B31
oklch(55.5% 0.165 147.1)
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Step 700
700
#007528
oklch(49% 0.145 147.1)
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Step 800
800
#00601F
oklch(42.6% 0.127 147)
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Step 900
900
#005019
oklch(37.6% 0.111 147.2)
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Step 950
950
#00300B
oklch(26.9% 0.08 146.8)
#85DA8F 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) | #DCCC8A | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC493 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79D6C7 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85DA8F
#85DA8F
oklch(81.5% 0.133 147)
- #F0A3F0
#F0A3F0
oklch(81.5% 0.134 326.7)
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 #85DA8F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #85DA8F.
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 0.054
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.058
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.064
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.065
Use #85DA8F 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.