#85E69A
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(84.6% 0.141 149.6), rgb(133, 230, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.78:1).
About this color
#85E69A is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.78:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85E69A |
| RGB | rgb(133, 230, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 66%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.141 149.6) |
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 #85E69A | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #85E69A | 13.78:1 | AAA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #85E69A text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85E69A text on black | 13.78:1 | AAA | Lc -79.0 | 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
#EDF9EF
oklch(97% 0.018 150.6)
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Step 100
100
#D8F2DC
oklch(93.6% 0.04 149.8)
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Step 200
200
#B5E8BE
oklch(88.4% 0.078 149.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85E69A
oklch(84.6% 0.141 149.6)
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Step 400
400
#00C057
oklch(70.6% 0.196 149.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A549
oklch(63.1% 0.176 149.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B3D
oklch(55.6% 0.154 149.7)
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Step 700
700
#007532
oklch(49.1% 0.137 149.6)
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Step 800
800
#006028
oklch(42.7% 0.119 149.7)
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Step 900
900
#005020
oklch(37.7% 0.105 149.6)
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Step 950
950
#003010
oklch(27% 0.075 149.4)
#85E69A 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) | #E7D795 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9CD9E | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74E3D2 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85E69A
#85E69A
oklch(84.6% 0.141 149.6)
- #FFAAF8
#FFAAF8
oklch(84.5% 0.14 329.6)
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 #85E69A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #85E69A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.030
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.033
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.050
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.056
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.056
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.056
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.059
Use #85E69A 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.