#85DC8E
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(82% 0.137 146.6), rgb(133, 220, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.62:1).
About this color
#85DC8E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 12.62:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85DC8E |
| RGB | rgb(133, 220, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 55%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.137 146.6) |
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 #85DC8E | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #85DC8E | 12.62:1 | AAA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85DC8E text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85DC8E text on black | 12.62:1 | AAA | Lc -73.8 | 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
#D9F2DB
oklch(93.7% 0.04 147.5)
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Step 200
200
#B9E7BC
oklch(88.4% 0.075 146.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85DC8E
oklch(82% 0.137 146.6)
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Step 400
400
#00C144
oklch(70.6% 0.212 146.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A639
oklch(63.1% 0.19 146.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C2E
oklch(55.7% 0.168 146.5)
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Step 700
700
#007526
oklch(49% 0.147 146.7)
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Step 800
800
#00601D
oklch(42.6% 0.128 146.5)
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Step 900
900
#005017
oklch(37.6% 0.113 146.6)
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Step 950
950
#00300A
oklch(26.9% 0.081 146.4)
#85DC8E 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) | #DECE89 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C593 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79D8C8 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85DC8E
#85DC8E
oklch(82% 0.137 146.6)
- #F3A4F3
#F3A4F3
oklch(82.1% 0.137 326.7)
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 #85DC8E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #85DC8E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.050
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.052
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.057
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.059
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.062
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.065
Use #85DC8E 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.