#85E390
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(83.7% 0.146 146.8), rgb(133, 227, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.38:1).
About this color
#85E390 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 147°. 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 13.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.38:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85E390 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 227, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 63%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.146 146.8) |
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 #85E390 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #85E390 | 13.38:1 | AAA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #85E390 text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85E390 text on black | 13.38:1 | AAA | Lc -77.3 | 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
#D8F2DA
oklch(93.6% 0.042 147.4)
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Step 200
200
#B7E8BA
oklch(88.5% 0.08 146.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85E390
oklch(83.7% 0.146 146.8)
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Step 400
400
#00C145
oklch(70.6% 0.211 146.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A63A
oklch(63.2% 0.189 146.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B30
oklch(55.5% 0.165 146.9)
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Step 700
700
#007527
oklch(49% 0.146 146.9)
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Step 800
800
#00601E
oklch(42.6% 0.127 146.7)
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Step 900
900
#005018
oklch(37.6% 0.112 146.9)
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Step 950
950
#00300B
oklch(26.9% 0.08 146.8)
#85E390 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) | #E5D48A | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CB95 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77DFCE | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85E390
#85E390
oklch(83.7% 0.146 146.8)
- #FBA7FB
#FBA7FB
oklch(83.7% 0.145 326.8)
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 #85E390, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #85E390.
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 0.042
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.058
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.058
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.058
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.059
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.061
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.061
Use #85E390 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.