#85A61D
Closest named color: Avocado Green (#87A922). oklch(67.7% 0.157 123.2), rgb(133, 166, 29).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#85A61D is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado Green (#87A922), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado Green (#87A922) |
| Black text | 7.46:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85A61D |
| RGB | rgb(133, 166, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 70%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.157 123.2) |
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 #85A61D | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85A61D | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A61D text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A61D text on black | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#F4F7ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDD9
oklch(93.5% 0.028 122.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2E0B8
oklch(88.6% 0.055 123.2)
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Step 300
300
#B4CB84
oklch(80.8% 0.097 123.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85A61D
oklch(67.7% 0.157 123.2)
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Step 500
500
#789800
oklch(63.2% 0.156 123.3)
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Step 600
600
#647F00
oklch(55.5% 0.136 123.2)
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Step 700
700
#546B00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#445800
oklch(42.8% 0.106 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#384900
oklch(37.7% 0.093 123.4)
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Step 950
950
#202B00
oklch(26.9% 0.066 123.3)
#85A61D 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) | #B09B00 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9A2C | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C9D8E | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85A61D
#85A61D
oklch(67.7% 0.157 123.2)
- #AC7CE6
#AC7CE6
oklch(67.7% 0.158 303.4)
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 #85A61D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.009
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.020
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.020
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.024
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.027
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.036
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.036
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.041
Use #85A61D 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.