#85E389
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(83.6% 0.153 145), rgb(133, 227, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.34:1).
About this color
#85E389 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.34:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85E389 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 227, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 63%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.153 145) |
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 #85E389 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #85E389 | 13.34:1 | AAA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #85E389 text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85E389 text on black | 13.34:1 | AAA | Lc -77.1 | 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
#EDF9ED
oklch(97% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#D8F2D8
oklch(93.5% 0.044 145.2)
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Step 200
200
#B7E9B7
oklch(88.6% 0.085 144.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85E389
oklch(83.6% 0.153 145)
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Step 400
400
#00C235
oklch(70.7% 0.223 145)
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Step 500
500
#00A62C
oklch(63% 0.198 145)
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Step 600
600
#008C24
oklch(55.6% 0.175 145)
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Step 700
700
#00761C
oklch(49.2% 0.155 144.9)
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Step 800
800
#006116
oklch(42.8% 0.135 145)
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Step 900
900
#005110
oklch(37.8% 0.119 144.9)
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Step 950
950
#003006
oklch(26.9% 0.085 144.8)
#85E389 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) | #E6D483 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CB8F | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79DECD | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85E389
#85E389
oklch(83.6% 0.153 145)
- #FAA5FF
#FAA5FF
oklch(83.5% 0.151 324.9)
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 #85E389, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #85E389.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.033
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.049
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.058
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.060
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.060
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.062
- Light Green Blue #56FCA2 ΔE 0.066
Use #85E389 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.