#85A319
Closest named color: Avocado Green (#87A922). oklch(66.9% 0.156 122.2), rgb(133, 163, 25).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#85A319 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado Green (#87A922), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado Green (#87A922) |
| Black text | 7.25:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85A319 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 163, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 73%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.156 122.2) |
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 #85A319 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #85A319 | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A319 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A319 text on black | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#F4F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDD9
oklch(93.5% 0.028 122.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3DFB8
oklch(88.4% 0.054 121.4)
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Step 300
300
#B6CB84
oklch(80.9% 0.097 122)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85A319
oklch(66.9% 0.156 122.2)
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Step 500
500
#7A9700
oklch(63.1% 0.154 122.2)
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Step 600
600
#667F00
oklch(55.6% 0.135 122.3)
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Step 700
700
#556B00
oklch(49.2% 0.12 122.6)
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Step 800
800
#455700
oklch(42.6% 0.104 122.4)
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Step 900
900
#394900
oklch(37.8% 0.092 122.7)
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Step 950
950
#212B00
oklch(27% 0.066 122.2)
#85A319 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) | #AD9800 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99829 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D9A8B | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85A319
#85A319
oklch(66.9% 0.156 122.2)
- #A87BE3
#A87BE3
oklch(67% 0.155 302.4)
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 #85A319, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.017
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.023
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.027
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.027
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.030
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.034
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.043
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.044
Use #85A319 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.