#85DB4D
Closest named color: Fresh Green (#69D84F). oklch(80.8% 0.195 135.3), rgb(133, 219, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.23:1).
About this color
#85DB4D is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fresh Green (#69D84F), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fresh Green (#69D84F) |
| Black text | 12.23:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85DB4D |
| RGB | rgb(133, 219, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 66%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.195 135.3) |
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 #85DB4D | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #85DB4D | 12.23:1 | AAA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85DB4D text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85DB4D text on black | 12.23:1 | AAA | Lc -72.1 | 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
#EEFAE8
oklch(97.1% 0.027 135)
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Step 100
100
#DAF3CE
oklch(93.6% 0.056 135.4)
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Step 200
200
#BAEAA1
oklch(88.6% 0.109 135.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85DB4D
oklch(80.8% 0.195 135.3)
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Step 400
400
#60BB00
oklch(70.7% 0.208 135.3)
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Step 500
500
#51A000
oklch(63% 0.185 135.3)
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Step 600
600
#438700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.4)
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Step 700
700
#387100
oklch(49% 0.143 135.1)
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Step 800
800
#2D5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.125 135.1)
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Step 900
900
#244E00
oklch(37.8% 0.111 135.4)
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Step 950
950
#132E00
oklch(26.9% 0.079 135.2)
#85DB4D 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) | #E3CA3B | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7C359 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83D3BE | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85DB4D
#85DB4D
oklch(80.8% 0.195 135.3)
- #E3A3FF
#E3A3FF
oklch(80.8% 0.142 315.2)
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 #85DB4D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #85DB4D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.027
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.033
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.038
- Toxic Green #61DE2A ΔE 0.043
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.043
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.046
- Green Apple #5EDC1F ΔE 0.048
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.052
Use #85DB4D 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.