#85A059
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(66.8% 0.102 126), rgb(133, 160, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#85A059 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.16:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85A059 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 160, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 29%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.102 126) |
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 #85A059 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #85A059 | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A059 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A059 text on black | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC9
oklch(88.5% 0.029 126.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C7A4
oklch(80.9% 0.051 126.4)
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Step 400
400
#94AA73
oklch(70.7% 0.08 126.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#85A059
oklch(66.8% 0.102 126)
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Step 600
600
#637F30
oklch(55.7% 0.111 126.2)
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Step 700
700
#526B22
oklch(49.2% 0.104 126.1)
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Step 800
800
#43571E
oklch(42.7% 0.086 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#39481F
oklch(37.8% 0.066 126)
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Step 950
950
#212A13
oklch(27% 0.041 126.5)
#85A059 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) | #A79853 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3965D | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #899A8F | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85A059
#85A059
oklch(66.8% 0.102 126)
- #A484C6
#A484C6
oklch(66.8% 0.101 306)
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 #85A059, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.024
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.034
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.034
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.036
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.040
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.042
Use #85A059 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.