#85A02B
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(66.3% 0.143 121.9), rgb(133, 160, 43).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#85A02B is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85A02B |
| RGB | rgb(133, 160, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 58%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.143 121.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #85A02B | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #85A02B | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A02B text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A02B text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDE
oklch(93.5% 0.019 122.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DEC2
oklch(88.6% 0.039 121.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C896
oklch(80.9% 0.069 121.5)
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Step 400
400
#95AC59
oklch(70.8% 0.112 122.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#85A02B
oklch(66.3% 0.143 121.9)
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Step 600
600
#677F00
oklch(55.7% 0.135 121.9)
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Step 700
700
#566A00
oklch(49% 0.118 121.7)
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Step 800
800
#465700
oklch(42.7% 0.103 121.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4800
oklch(37.6% 0.091 121.4)
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Step 950
950
#222B05
oklch(27.1% 0.059 122)
#85A02B with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #AA9615 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69635 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C9889 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85A02B
#85A02B
oklch(66.3% 0.143 121.9)
- #A47CDB
#A47CDB
oklch(66.4% 0.142 302.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #85A02B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.024
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.027
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.029
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.033
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.038
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.040
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.040
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.043
Use #85A02B in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.