#85A042
Closest named color: Off Green (#6BA353). oklch(66.5% 0.125 123.3), rgb(133, 160, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#85A042 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Green (#6BA353), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Off Green (#6BA353) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85A042 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 160, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 42%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.125 123.3) |
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 #85A042 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #85A042 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A042 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A042 text on black | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC5
oklch(88.4% 0.034 123.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9C89C
oklch(81% 0.062 123.1)
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Step 400
400
#95AB65
oklch(70.8% 0.098 123.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#85A042
oklch(66.5% 0.125 123.3)
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Step 600
600
#647F03
oklch(55.5% 0.136 123.3)
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Step 700
700
#546B00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#445801
oklch(42.8% 0.105 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#39480F
oklch(37.6% 0.082 123.3)
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Step 950
950
#222A0B
oklch(26.9% 0.051 122.1)
#85A042 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) | #A99738 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59648 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B998C | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85A042
#85A042
oklch(66.5% 0.125 123.3)
- #A47FD2
#A47FD2
oklch(66.4% 0.125 303.7)
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 #85A042, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.031
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.032
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.034
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.036
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.039
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.039
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.039
Use #85A042 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.