What color is #85FA7A?

#85FA7A is a light, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(133, 250, 122), and in HSL hsl(115, 93%, 73%).

Is #85FA7A accessible as text?

On white, #85FA7A has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 15.95:1 (passes). For text placed on #85FA7A, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #85FA7A?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is lime-300 (#BBF451).

What colors go well with #85FA7A?

#85FA7A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #F07AFA. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #85FA7A below.

Is #85FA7A good for buttons?

#85FA7A works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #85FA7A — white text only reaches 1.32:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #85FA7A the same as CSS palegreen?

No — #85FA7A is not the CSS named color palegreen, but palegreen (#98FB98) is the closest CSS named color.

#85FA7A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #85FA7A

Not just a swatch — here's how #85FA7A works with other colors. Named schemes with #85FA7A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #85FA7A Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #B0FFA5

Mint 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 Mint Green.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #85FA7A Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

Mint 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 #85FA7A Secondary #4D6B3B Accent #AE6B00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F21

Mint 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 #85FA7A Secondary #E0FFDC Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Mint 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 Mint Green carrying the quiet middle.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #85FA7A Accent #A8C4BA Surface #E2D9BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #193648

Mint 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 #85FA7A 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 48/100

Neutral

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

Softness 54/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 12/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 39/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 16/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 15/100

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 9/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 44/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 56/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #85FA7A

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People also use #85FA7A with

Buttercream Aquamarine Orchid Platinum Hunter Green

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 14.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EAFAE8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #7AFA9A — 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 #85FA7A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #85FA7A;
  --color-base-rgb: 133 250 122;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(88.8% 0.198 142.0);
  --color-50: #F1FEF0;
  --color-100: #DBFDD8;
  --color-200: #B7FCB1;
  --color-300: #86F47C;
  --color-400: #59E64C;
  --color-500: #36CC29;
  --color-600: #319B27;
  --color-700: #286D22;
  --color-800: #1E471A;
  --color-900: #142B12;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  mint-green: {
    50: '#F1FEF0',
    100: '#DBFDD8',
    200: '#B7FCB1',
    300: '#86F47C',
    400: '#59E64C',
    500: '#36CC29',
    600: '#319B27',
    700: '#286D22',
    800: '#1E471A',
    900: '#142B12',
  },
}

$base: #85FA7A;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FEF0;
$base-100: #DBFDD8;
$base-200: #B7FCB1;
$base-300: #86F47C;
$base-400: #59E64C;
$base-500: #36CC29;
$base-600: #319B27;
$base-700: #286D22;
$base-800: #1E471A;
$base-900: #142B12;
$base-hover: #43F832;
$base-subtle: #DEF9DC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#85FA7A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FEF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBFDD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B7FCB1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#86F47C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#59E64C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#36CC29",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#319B27",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#286D22",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1E471A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142B12",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #85FA7A

Color Lab

Pairs with #85FA7A

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