#85E085
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(82.8% 0.152 144), rgb(133, 224, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.99:1).
About this color
#85E085 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 12.99:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85E085 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 224, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 59%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.152 144) |
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 #85E085 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #85E085 | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #85E085 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85E085 text on black | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
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
#EEF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.02 143)
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Step 100
100
#D9F2D8
oklch(93.6% 0.043 144.2)
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Step 200
200
#B8E8B6
oklch(88.4% 0.084 143.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85E085
oklch(82.8% 0.152 144)
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Step 400
400
#00C229
oklch(70.7% 0.229 144)
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Step 500
500
#00A722
oklch(63.2% 0.205 144)
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Step 600
600
#008C1B
oklch(55.6% 0.18 144)
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Step 700
700
#007615
oklch(49.1% 0.159 144)
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Step 800
800
#006110
oklch(42.8% 0.138 144.1)
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Step 900
900
#00510B
oklch(37.8% 0.122 144)
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Step 950
950
#003004
oklch(26.8% 0.087 144)
#85E085 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) | #E4D17E | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6C88B | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7ADBCA | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85E085
#85E085
oklch(82.8% 0.152 144)
- #F7A3FE
#F7A3FE
oklch(82.8% 0.152 324.1)
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 #85E085, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #85E085.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.040
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.052
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.055
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.058
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.065
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.066
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.068
Use #85E085 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.