#85E692
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(84.4% 0.148 147.2), rgb(133, 230, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.73:1).
About this color
#85E692 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.148 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.73:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85E692 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 230, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 66%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.148 147.2) |
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 #85E692 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #85E692 | 13.73:1 | AAA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #85E692 text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85E692 text on black | 13.73:1 | AAA | Lc -78.8 | 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
#B5E9BA
oklch(88.6% 0.083 147.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85E692
oklch(84.4% 0.148 147.2)
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Step 400
400
#00C148
oklch(70.7% 0.209 147.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A63D
oklch(63.2% 0.187 147.2)
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Step 600
600
#008B32
oklch(55.5% 0.164 147.3)
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Step 700
700
#007529
oklch(49% 0.144 147.3)
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Step 800
800
#006020
oklch(42.6% 0.126 147.3)
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Step 900
900
#005019
oklch(37.6% 0.111 147.2)
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Step 950
950
#00300C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 147.3)
#85E692 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) | #E8D78C | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DACD97 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76E2D1 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85E692
#85E692
oklch(84.4% 0.148 147.2)
- #FFA8FE
#FFA8FE
oklch(84.4% 0.149 327.2)
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 #85E692, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #85E692.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.026
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.041
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.052
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.058
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.059
- Light Green Blue #56FCA2 ΔE 0.060
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.061
Use #85E692 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.