#85A25B
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(67.3% 0.102 127.1), rgb(133, 162, 91).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#85A25B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.31:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85A25B |
| RGB | rgb(133, 162, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 28%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.102 127.1) |
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 #85A25B | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #85A25B | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A25B text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A25B text on black | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECDF
oklch(93.5% 0.018 127.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC5
oklch(88.5% 0.036 126.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5C99C
oklch(80.9% 0.065 127.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85A25B
oklch(67.3% 0.102 127.1)
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Step 500
500
#749837
oklch(63.2% 0.132 127.1)
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Step 600
600
#5C8104
oklch(55.5% 0.142 127.1)
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Step 700
700
#4D6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.1)
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Step 800
800
#3E5901
oklch(42.6% 0.11 127.3)
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Step 900
900
#354910
oklch(37.6% 0.084 127)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B0B
oklch(26.9% 0.054 127.1)
#85A25B 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) | #A99A55 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4985F | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #889C91 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85A25B
#85A25B
oklch(67.3% 0.102 127.1)
- #A785C8
#A785C8
oklch(67.3% 0.103 307.1)
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 #85A25B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.031
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.032
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.034
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.035
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.042
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.043
Use #85A25B 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.