#85E28D
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(83.4% 0.147 146), rgb(133, 226, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.26:1).
About this color
#85E28D is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.26:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85E28D |
| RGB | rgb(133, 226, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 62%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.147 146) |
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 #85E28D | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #85E28D | 13.26:1 | AAA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #85E28D text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85E28D text on black | 13.26:1 | AAA | Lc -76.7 | 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
#EDF9EE
oklch(97% 0.019 147.9)
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Step 100
100
#D9F2D9
oklch(93.6% 0.042 145.2)
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Step 200
200
#B7E8B9
oklch(88.4% 0.082 145.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85E28D
oklch(83.4% 0.147 146)
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Step 400
400
#00C13F
oklch(70.6% 0.215 146)
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Step 500
500
#00A635
oklch(63.1% 0.193 146)
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Step 600
600
#008C2B
oklch(55.7% 0.17 146)
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Step 700
700
#007623
oklch(49.2% 0.15 146)
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Step 800
800
#00601B
oklch(42.6% 0.13 146.1)
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Step 900
900
#005115
oklch(37.8% 0.116 146)
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Step 950
950
#003009
oklch(26.9% 0.082 146)
#85E28D 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) | #E5D387 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CA92 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78DECD | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85E28D
#85E28D
oklch(83.4% 0.147 146)
- #FAA5FC
#FAA5FC
oklch(83.4% 0.149 326)
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 #85E28D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #85E28D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.035
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.045
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.056
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.056
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.060
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.061
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.063
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.063
Use #85E28D 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.