#85A252
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(67.2% 0.112 125.7), rgb(133, 162, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#85A252 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.112 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.28:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85A252 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 162, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 33%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.112 125.7) |
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 #85A252 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #85A252 | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A252 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A252 text on black | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDE
oklch(93.7% 0.021 127.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 125.3)
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Step 300
300
#B5C998
oklch(80.8% 0.07 126)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85A252
oklch(67.2% 0.112 125.7)
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Step 500
500
#749826
oklch(63.1% 0.144 125.8)
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Step 600
600
#5F8100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.9)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#415900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 125.6)
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Step 900
900
#354A03
oklch(37.8% 0.094 126.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B07
oklch(26.9% 0.059 126)
#85A252 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) | #A9994B | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59857 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #899C8F | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85A252
#85A252
oklch(67.2% 0.112 125.7)
- #A783CD
#A783CD
oklch(67.2% 0.113 305.9)
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 #85A252, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.023
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.028
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.031
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.038
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.040
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.043
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.044
Use #85A252 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.