#85A052
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(66.7% 0.109 125), rgb(133, 160, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#85A052 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.14:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85A052 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 160, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 32%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.109 125) |
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 #85A052 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #85A052 | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A052 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A052 text on black | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 126)
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Step 300
300
#B9C7A2
oklch(80.9% 0.053 124.4)
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Step 400
400
#94AA6F
oklch(70.6% 0.085 125.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#85A052
oklch(66.7% 0.109 125)
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Step 600
600
#637F26
oklch(55.6% 0.12 125.2)
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Step 700
700
#526B18
oklch(49.1% 0.111 125.2)
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Step 800
800
#445717
oklch(42.7% 0.091 124.5)
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Step 900
900
#39481A
oklch(37.7% 0.072 124.9)
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Step 950
950
#212A10
oklch(26.9% 0.045 125.1)
#85A052 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) | #A7974B | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49656 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A9A8E | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85A052
#85A052
oklch(66.7% 0.109 125)
- #A483CA
#A483CA
oklch(66.8% 0.108 305)
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 #85A052, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.025
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.031
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.031
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.033
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.039
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.045
Use #85A052 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.