What color is #85EB2B?

#85EB2B is a medium, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(133, 235, 43), and in HSL hsl(92, 83%, 55%).

Is #85EB2B accessible as text?

On white, #85EB2B has a contrast ratio of 1.51:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 13.92:1 (passes). For text placed on #85EB2B, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #85EB2B?

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

What colors go well with #85EB2B?

#85EB2B pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #932DEB. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #85EB2B below.

Is #85EB2B good for buttons?

#85EB2B works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #85EB2B — white text only reaches 1.51:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #85EB2B the same as CSS lawngreen?

No — #85EB2B is not the CSS named color lawngreen, but lawngreen (#7CFC00) is the closest CSS named color.

#85EB2B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #85EB2B

Not just a swatch — here's how #85EB2B works with other colors. Named schemes with #85EB2B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #85EB2B Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #B4FF76

Lawn 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 Lawn Green.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #85EB2B Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

Lawn 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 #85EB2B Secondary #4E6B3A Accent #AE6B00 Surface #EFEAD6 Anchor #3D2F21

Lawn 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 #85EB2B Secondary #E3FFD0 Support #999286 Ink #17140F

Lawn 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 Lawn Green carrying the quiet middle.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #85EB2B Accent #A8C4B9 Surface #E2D9BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #193648

Lawn 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 #85EB2B 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 55/100

Neutral

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

Softness 46/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 17/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 15/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 10/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 19/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 90/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 13/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 40/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 49/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #85EB2B

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People also use #85EB2B 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 12.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E7F6DA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #46EB2D — 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 #85EB2B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #85EB2B;
  --color-base-rgb: 133 235 43;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(84.5% 0.232 134.6);
  --color-50: #F7FEF0;
  --color-100: #E9FDD9;
  --color-200: #D4F8B4;
  --color-300: #B4ED82;
  --color-400: #94DE54;
  --color-500: #76C331;
  --color-600: #5D952D;
  --color-700: #456926;
  --color-800: #2F441C;
  --color-900: #1E2A13;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lawn-green: {
    50: '#F7FEF0',
    100: '#E9FDD9',
    200: '#D4F8B4',
    300: '#B4ED82',
    400: '#94DE54',
    500: '#76C331',
    600: '#5D952D',
    700: '#456926',
    800: '#2F441C',
    900: '#1E2A13',
  },
}

$base: #85EB2B;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F7FEF0;
$base-100: #E9FDD9;
$base-200: #D4F8B4;
$base-300: #B4ED82;
$base-400: #94DE54;
$base-500: #76C331;
$base-600: #5D952D;
$base-700: #456926;
$base-800: #2F441C;
$base-900: #1E2A13;
$base-hover: #6ACD13;
$base-subtle: #DBF2C7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#85EB2B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7FEF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E9FDD9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D4F8B4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B4ED82",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#94DE54",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#76C331",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5D952D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#456926",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2F441C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1E2A13",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #85EB2B

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