#85E685
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(84.2% 0.161 144), rgb(133, 230, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.65:1).
About this color
#85E685 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.161 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.65:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85E685 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 230, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 66%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.161 144) |
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 #85E685 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #85E685 | 13.65:1 | AAA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #85E685 text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85E685 text on black | 13.65:1 | AAA | Lc -78.5 | 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
#EDFAED
oklch(97.2% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#D8F3D7
oklch(93.7% 0.047 144.2)
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Step 200
200
#B6E9B4
oklch(88.5% 0.089 143.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85E685
oklch(84.2% 0.161 144)
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Step 400
400
#00C228
oklch(70.7% 0.229 144)
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Step 500
500
#00A721
oklch(63.2% 0.205 144)
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Step 600
600
#008C1A
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
#00610F
oklch(42.8% 0.139 144)
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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)
#85E685 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) | #EAD67E | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCCD8B | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79E1CE | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85E685
#85E685
oklch(84.2% 0.161 144)
- #F8ABFF
#F8ABFF
oklch(84.2% 0.14 323.8)
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 #85E685, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #85E685.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.026
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.052
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.055
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.056
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.058
- Light Green Blue #56FCA2 ΔE 0.060
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.061
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.062
Use #85E685 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.