#85DB5E
Closest named color: Fresh Green (#69D84F). oklch(81% 0.181 137), rgb(133, 219, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.29:1).
About this color
#85DB5E is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fresh Green (#69D84F), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fresh Green (#69D84F) |
| Black text | 12.29:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85DB5E |
| RGB | rgb(133, 219, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 63%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.181 137) |
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 #85DB5E | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #85DB5E | 12.29:1 | AAA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85DB5E text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85DB5E text on black | 12.29:1 | AAA | Lc -72.4 | 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
#EEFAEA
oklch(97.2% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#DAF3D0
oklch(93.7% 0.053 136.7)
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Step 200
200
#BAE9A7
oklch(88.5% 0.101 136.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85DB5E
oklch(81% 0.181 137)
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Step 400
400
#55BD00
oklch(70.8% 0.215 137.1)
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Step 500
500
#48A200
oklch(63.2% 0.192 137)
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Step 600
600
#3B8800
oklch(55.6% 0.169 137.1)
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Step 700
700
#317200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.9)
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Step 800
800
#275E00
oklch(42.7% 0.129 137)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E00
oklch(37.6% 0.114 137)
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Step 950
950
#102F00
oklch(27.1% 0.082 137)
#85DB5E 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) | #E2CB51 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6C367 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81D4C0 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85DB5E
#85DB5E
oklch(81% 0.181 137)
- #E7A2FF
#E7A2FF
oklch(81% 0.146 317.1)
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 #85DB5E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #85DB5E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.032
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.041
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.042
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.050
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.051
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.054
- Toxic Green #61DE2A ΔE 0.055
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.056
Use #85DB5E 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.