#85DC95
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(82.1% 0.131 148.8), rgb(133, 220, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.66:1).
About this color
#85DC95 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 12.66:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85DC95 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 220, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 55%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.131 148.8) |
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 #85DC95 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #85DC95 | 12.66:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85DC95 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85DC95 text on black | 12.66:1 | AAA | Lc -74.0 | 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
#D9F1DC
oklch(93.5% 0.038 148.9)
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Step 200
200
#B9E7BF
oklch(88.5% 0.072 148.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85DC95
oklch(82.1% 0.131 148.8)
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Step 400
400
#00C153
oklch(70.8% 0.2 148.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A546
oklch(63% 0.178 148.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B39
oklch(55.6% 0.158 148.7)
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Step 700
700
#00752F
oklch(49.1% 0.139 148.8)
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Step 800
800
#006025
oklch(42.7% 0.121 148.7)
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Step 900
900
#00501E
oklch(37.6% 0.107 148.8)
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Step 950
950
#00300F
oklch(27% 0.076 148.8)
#85DC95 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) | #DECE90 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C599 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77D9C9 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85DC95
#85DC95
oklch(82.1% 0.131 148.8)
- #F3A5EE
#F3A5EE
oklch(82.1% 0.131 328.9)
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 #85DC95, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #85DC95.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.051
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.054
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.059
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.059
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.061
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.061
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.061
Use #85DC95 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.