What color is #85E458?

#85E458 is a light, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(133, 228, 88), and in HSL hsl(101, 72%, 62%).

Is #85E458 accessible as text?

On white, #85E458 has a contrast ratio of 1.59:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 13.24:1 (passes). For text placed on #85E458, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #85E458?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is lime-400 (#9AE600).

What colors go well with #85E458?

#85E458 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #B858E4. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #85E458 below.

Is #85E458 good for buttons?

#85E458 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #85E458 — white text only reaches 1.59:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #85E458 the same as CSS yellowgreen?

No — #85E458 is not the CSS named color yellowgreen, but yellowgreen (#9ACD32) is the closest CSS named color.

#85E458 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #85E458

Not just a swatch — here's how #85E458 works with other colors. Named schemes with #85E458 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #85E458 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #B4FF8F

Yellow Green is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Yellow Green.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #85E458 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

Yellow Green sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #85E458 Secondary #4D6B3A Accent #AE6B00 Surface #EFEAD6 Anchor #3D2F21

Yellow Green leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #85E458 Secondary #E0FFD3 Support #999286 Ink #17140F

Yellow Green is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Yellow Green carrying the quiet middle.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #85E458 Accent #A8C4B9 Surface #E2D9BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #193648

Yellow Green opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

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Color Lab

How #85E458 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 53/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 51/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 18/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 40/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 19/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 22/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 76/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 18/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 39/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 56/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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People also use #85E458 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 11.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E8F6E2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #58E45B — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #85E458 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #85E458;
  --color-base-rgb: 133 228 88;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(83.1% 0.198 137.0);
  --color-50: #F5FDF1;
  --color-100: #E5FADB;
  --color-200: #CBF3B9;
  --color-300: #A7E689;
  --color-400: #83D55D;
  --color-500: #63BA3B;
  --color-600: #508E34;
  --color-700: #3D642A;
  --color-800: #2A421F;
  --color-900: #1B2815;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  yellow-green: {
    50: '#F5FDF1',
    100: '#E5FADB',
    200: '#CBF3B9',
    300: '#A7E689',
    400: '#83D55D',
    500: '#63BA3B',
    600: '#508E34',
    700: '#3D642A',
    800: '#2A421F',
    900: '#1B2815',
  },
}

$base: #85E458;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5FDF1;
$base-100: #E5FADB;
$base-200: #CBF3B9;
$base-300: #A7E689;
$base-400: #83D55D;
$base-500: #63BA3B;
$base-600: #508E34;
$base-700: #3D642A;
$base-800: #2A421F;
$base-900: #1B2815;
$base-hover: #5DDA23;
$base-subtle: #DCF2D2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#85E458",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5FDF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5FADB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CBF3B9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A7E689",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#83D55D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#63BA3B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#508E34",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3D642A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2A421F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B2815",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #85E458

Color Lab

Pairs with #85E458

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