#85A458
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(67.7% 0.109 127.3), rgb(133, 164, 88).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#85A458 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.109 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 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.44:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85A458 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 164, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 30%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.109 127.3) |
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 #85A458 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85A458 | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A458 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A458 text on black | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDF
oklch(93.7% 0.02 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC4
oklch(88.4% 0.037 127.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4C99A
oklch(80.8% 0.068 127.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85A458
oklch(67.7% 0.109 127.3)
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Step 500
500
#72982F
oklch(63% 0.139 127.2)
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Step 600
600
#5C8200
oklch(55.7% 0.144 127.3)
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Step 700
700
#4D6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.1)
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Step 800
800
#3E5900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 127.2)
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Step 900
900
#344A09
oklch(37.7% 0.091 127.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B09
oklch(26.9% 0.056 126.5)
#85A458 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) | #AB9B52 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6995C | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #899E92 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85A458
#85A458
oklch(67.7% 0.109 127.3)
- #A985CC
#A985CC
oklch(67.7% 0.109 306.9)
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 #85A458, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.021
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.032
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.033
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.037
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.042
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.044
Use #85A458 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.