#85A236
Closest named color: Avocado Green (#87A922). oklch(66.9% 0.138 123.1), rgb(133, 162, 54).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#85A236 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado Green (#87A922), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado Green (#87A922) |
| Black text | 7.21:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85A236 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 162, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 50%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.138 123.1) |
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 #85A236 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #85A236 | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A236 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A236 text on black | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#D4DEC3
oklch(88.6% 0.038 123.7)
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Step 300
300
#B8C898
oklch(80.8% 0.067 122.9)
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Step 400
400
#94AC5D
oklch(70.8% 0.109 123)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#85A236
oklch(66.9% 0.138 123.1)
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Step 600
600
#657F00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 122.8)
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Step 700
700
#546B00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#445800
oklch(42.8% 0.106 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#394904
oklch(37.8% 0.09 123)
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Step 950
950
#212B07
oklch(27.1% 0.057 123.6)
#85A236 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) | #AB9827 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7973E | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B9A8C | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85A236
#85A236
oklch(66.9% 0.138 123.1)
- #A67EDA
#A67EDA
oklch(66.9% 0.138 302.9)
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 #85A236, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.026
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.028
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.029
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.032
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.032
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.036
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.037
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.040
Use #85A236 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.