#85DB8A
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.7% 0.14 145.4), rgb(133, 219, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.49:1).
About this color
#85DB8A is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 145°. 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 12.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.49:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85DB8A |
| RGB | rgb(133, 219, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 54%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.14 145.4) |
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 #85DB8A | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #85DB8A | 12.49:1 | AAA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85DB8A text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85DB8A text on black | 12.49:1 | AAA | Lc -73.2 | 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
#EEF9EE
oklch(97.1% 0.019 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#DAF2DA
oklch(93.7% 0.041 145.2)
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Step 200
200
#B9E7BA
oklch(88.4% 0.078 145.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85DB8A
oklch(81.7% 0.14 145.4)
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Step 400
400
#00C23A
oklch(70.8% 0.22 145.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A630
oklch(63.1% 0.196 145.4)
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Step 600
600
#008C27
oklch(55.7% 0.173 145.4)
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Step 700
700
#007620
oklch(49.2% 0.152 145.5)
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Step 800
800
#006118
oklch(42.8% 0.133 145.4)
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Step 900
900
#005113
oklch(37.8% 0.117 145.5)
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Step 950
950
#003008
oklch(26.9% 0.083 145.6)
#85DB8A 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) | #DECD84 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C48F | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AD7C7 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85DB8A
#85DB8A
oklch(81.7% 0.14 145.4)
- #F1A2F4
#F1A2F4
oklch(81.6% 0.14 325.5)
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 #85DB8A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #85DB8A.
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 0.052
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.054
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.055
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.058
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.060
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.065
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.067
Use #85DB8A 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.