#85EE9D
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(86.5% 0.149 149.8), rgb(133, 238, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.71:1).
About this color
#85EE9D is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.149 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.71:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85EE9D |
| RGB | rgb(133, 238, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 76%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.5% 0.149 149.8) |
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 #85EE9D | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #85EE9D | 14.71:1 | AAA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #85EE9D text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85EE9D text on black | 14.71:1 | AAA | Lc -83.1 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EAFBEC
oklch(97.1% 0.027 148.8)
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Step 100
100
#D1F5D7
oklch(93.6% 0.055 150)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#85EE9D
oklch(86.5% 0.149 149.8)
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Step 300
300
#4CE279
oklch(81% 0.193 149.6)
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Step 400
400
#00C058
oklch(70.6% 0.195 149.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A54A
oklch(63.1% 0.175 149.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B3D
oklch(55.6% 0.154 149.7)
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Step 700
700
#007533
oklch(49.1% 0.136 149.9)
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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
#003011
oklch(27% 0.074 150)
#85EE9D 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) | #EFDE98 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D4A2 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72EBD9 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85EE9D
#85EE9D
oklch(86.5% 0.149 149.8)
- #FFB6F8
#FFB6F8
oklch(86.5% 0.119 329.9)
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 #85EE9D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #85EE9D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.017
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.029
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.030
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.037
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.040
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.043
- Light Green Blue #56FCA2 ΔE 0.044
Use #85EE9D 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.