#85F2A0
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(87.5% 0.152 150.3), rgb(133, 242, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.20:1).
About this color
#85F2A0 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.152 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 15.20:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85F2A0 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 242, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 81%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.5% 0.152 150.3) |
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 #85F2A0 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #85F2A0 | 15.20:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #85F2A0 text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85F2A0 text on black | 15.20:1 | AAA | Lc -85.2 | 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
#D0F5D6
oklch(93.5% 0.057 149.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#85F2A0
oklch(87.5% 0.152 150.3)
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Step 300
300
#44E279
oklch(80.8% 0.195 150.3)
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Step 400
400
#00C05A
oklch(70.6% 0.193 150.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A54D
oklch(63.1% 0.172 150.4)
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Step 600
600
#008B3F
oklch(55.7% 0.153 150.2)
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Step 700
700
#007534
oklch(49.2% 0.135 150.2)
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Step 800
800
#00602A
oklch(42.8% 0.117 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#005022
oklch(37.7% 0.103 150.5)
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Step 950
950
#003011
oklch(27% 0.074 150)
#85F2A0 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) | #F3E29B | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3D7A5 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70EFDD | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85F2A0
#85F2A0
oklch(87.5% 0.152 150.3)
- #FFBCF8
#FFBCF8
oklch(87.5% 0.109 330)
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 #85F2A0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #85F2A0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.018
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.019
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.020
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.027
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.034
- Baby Green #8CFF9E ΔE 0.038
- Light Green Blue #56FCA2 ΔE 0.038
Use #85F2A0 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.