#85A35F
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(67.6% 0.099 128.2), rgb(133, 163, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#85A35F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 128°. 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 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.40:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85A35F |
| RGB | rgb(133, 163, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 27%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.099 128.2) |
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 #85A35F | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85A35F | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A35F text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A35F text on black | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#F4F7F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC6
oklch(88.5% 0.035 128.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5C99E
oklch(80.9% 0.063 128)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85A35F
oklch(67.6% 0.099 128.2)
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Step 500
500
#73983D
oklch(63.2% 0.127 128.2)
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Step 600
600
#5B8214
oklch(55.7% 0.138 128.3)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D01
oklch(49% 0.128 128)
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Step 800
800
#3D590A
oklch(42.6% 0.106 128.4)
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Step 900
900
#344A13
oklch(37.8% 0.084 128.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B0D
oklch(27% 0.052 127.7)
#85A35F 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) | #A99B5A | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59963 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #889D92 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85A35F
#85A35F
oklch(67.6% 0.099 128.2)
- #A886C6
#A886C6
oklch(67.5% 0.099 308.2)
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 #85A35F, 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 0.027
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.033
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.034
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.036
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.039
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.041
Use #85A35F 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.