#85A255
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(67.2% 0.109 126.1), rgb(133, 162, 85).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#85A255 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.109 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.29:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85A255 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 162, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 31%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.109 126.1) |
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 #85A255 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #85A255 | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A255 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A255 text on black | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#E6ECDE
oklch(93.5% 0.02 125.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 125.3)
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Step 300
300
#B5C999
oklch(80.8% 0.069 126.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85A255
oklch(67.2% 0.109 126.1)
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Step 500
500
#74982D
oklch(63.1% 0.139 126.3)
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Step 600
600
#5E8100
oklch(55.6% 0.142 126.3)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C00
oklch(49% 0.125 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#354A07
oklch(37.8% 0.092 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B08
oklch(26.9% 0.058 126.2)
#85A255 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) | #A9994F | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59859 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #899C90 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85A255
#85A255
oklch(67.2% 0.109 126.1)
- #A784CB
#A784CB
oklch(67.3% 0.109 306.3)
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 #85A255, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.022
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.029
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.032
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.035
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.041
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.042
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.044
Use #85A255 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.