#85A34E
Closest named color: Asparagus (#77AB56). oklch(67.4% 0.118 125.5), rgb(133, 163, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#85A34E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Asparagus (#77AB56), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Asparagus (#77AB56) |
| Black text | 7.34:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85A34E |
| RGB | rgb(133, 163, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 35%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.118 125.5) |
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 #85A34E | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85A34E | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A34E text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A34E text on black | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#E6EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 126.2)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC1
oklch(88.4% 0.041 125.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5CA96
oklch(81% 0.074 125.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85A34E
oklch(67.4% 0.118 125.5)
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Step 500
500
#74981B
oklch(63% 0.15 125.3)
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Step 600
600
#608100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.5)
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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
#354A00
oklch(37.7% 0.096 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B04
oklch(26.9% 0.062 125.2)
#85A34E 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) | #AB9A46 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79853 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A9C90 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85A34E
#85A34E
oklch(67.4% 0.118 125.5)
- #A883D0
#A883D0
oklch(67.4% 0.117 305.6)
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 #85A34E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.025
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.026
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.030
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.040
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.040
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.041
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.042
Use #85A34E 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.