Nearest named color: Light Green
#85EF80
#85EF80
Nearest named
Light Green
Family
Green
Lightness
86.3%
Chroma
0.178
Hue angle
142.9°
Temperature
Neutral-leaning
Contrast on white
1.43:1 · Fail
Contrast on black
12.97:1 · AAA
Web-safe
#99FF99
CSS oklch()
86% 0.18 143

#85EF80 is a mid-toned, temperate green. On the Color Lab it reads organic and grounded, bold and ownable. It is too pale to lead as a primary accent and sits well as a supporting tone.

Palettes built on #85EF80

Not just a swatch — here's how #85EF80 works with other colors. Named schemes with #85EF80 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

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

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

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.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

This palette keeps Light Green as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

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.

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Color Lab

How #85EF80 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 47/100
Neutral
Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.
Softness 56/100
Moderate
Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.
Depth 14/100
Very low
Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.
Naturalness 60/100
Moderate
Organic, earthy character — at home in wellness, food and craft brands.
Vintage feel 22/100
Low
Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.
Luxury 19/100
Very low
Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.
Brand distinctiveness 69/100
High
Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.
UI accent fit 14/100
Very low
Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.
Surface fit 42/100
Moderate
Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.
Print safety 61/100
High
Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #85EF80

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People also use #85EF80 with

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 13.0:1. Use
Subtle surface Use #EAF9E9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80
Avoid beside #80EF9F — 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 #85EF80 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI
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Dashboard
Revenue
$48.2k ▲ 12%
Brand
AVELINE
Studio
Poster
Nov 14 · 8PM
NIGHT
MARKET
Packaging
BLOOM
Botanical Wash
250 ml
Interior

Scales

ShadesBase darkened in 10% steps
TintsBase lifted toward white
TonesSaturation removed, lightness held
Monochromatic scaleDesign-system ready, 50–900

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #85EF80;
  --color-base-rgb: 133 239 128;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(86.3% 0.178 142.9);
  --color-50: #F1FEF1;
  --color-100: #DBFBDA;
  --color-200: #BAF6B6;
  --color-300: #8AEA85;
  --color-400: #5FDA58;
  --color-500: #3DBF36;
  --color-600: #359130;
  --color-700: #2B6728;
  --color-800: #20431E;
  --color-900: #152914;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}