What color is #85EB63?

#85EB63 is a light, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(133, 235, 99), and in HSL hsl(105, 77%, 65%).

Is #85EB63 accessible as text?

On white, #85EB63 has a contrast ratio of 1.49:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 14.06:1 (passes). For text placed on #85EB63, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #85EB63?

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

What colors go well with #85EB63?

#85EB63 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #C861EA. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #85EB63 below.

Is #85EB63 good for buttons?

#85EB63 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #85EB63 — white text only reaches 1.49:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #85EB63 the same as CSS lightgreen?

No — #85EB63 is not the CSS named color lightgreen, but lightgreen (#90EE90) is the closest CSS named color.

#85EB63 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #85EB63

Not just a swatch — here's how #85EB63 works with other colors. Named schemes with #85EB63 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #85EB63 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #B5FF98

Light 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 Light Green.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #85EB63 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

Light 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 #85EB63 Secondary #4D6B3B Accent #AE6B00 Surface #EFEAD6 Anchor #3D2F21

Light 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 #85EB63 Secondary #E3FFD9 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Light 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 Light Green carrying the quiet middle.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #85EB63 Accent #A8C4BA Surface #E2D9BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #193648

Light 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 #85EB63 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 51/100

Neutral

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

Softness 52/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 16/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 40/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 18/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 20/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 77/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 15/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 41/100

Moderate

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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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 12.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E8F7E3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #61EA6C — 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 #85EB63 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #85EB63;
  --color-base-rgb: 133 235 99;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(84.9% 0.198 138.6);
  --color-50: #F4FEF1;
  --color-100: #E2FBDA;
  --color-200: #C7F5B7;
  --color-300: #9FE986;
  --color-400: #79D959;
  --color-500: #59BE37;
  --color-600: #499131;
  --color-700: #386628;
  --color-800: #27431E;
  --color-900: #192914;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  light-green: {
    50: '#F4FEF1',
    100: '#E2FBDA',
    200: '#C7F5B7',
    300: '#9FE986',
    400: '#79D959',
    500: '#59BE37',
    600: '#499131',
    700: '#386628',
    800: '#27431E',
    900: '#192914',
  },
}

$base: #85EB63;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4FEF1;
$base-100: #E2FBDA;
$base-200: #C7F5B7;
$base-300: #9FE986;
$base-400: #79D959;
$base-500: #59BE37;
$base-600: #499131;
$base-700: #386628;
$base-800: #27431E;
$base-900: #192914;
$base-hover: #55E326;
$base-subtle: #DCF4D5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#85EB63",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4FEF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2FBDA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C7F5B7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9FE986",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#79D959",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#59BE37",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#499131",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#386628",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#27431E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#192914",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #85EB63

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Pairs with #85EB63

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