#85A75C
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(68.5% 0.109 128.9), rgb(133, 167, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#85A75C is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 129°. 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 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.67:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85A75C |
| RGB | rgb(133, 167, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 30%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.109 128.9) |
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 #85A75C | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85A75C | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A75C text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A75C text on black | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDF
oklch(93.7% 0.02 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC4
oklch(88.4% 0.038 128.9)
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Step 300
300
#B3CA9B
oklch(81% 0.069 129.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85A75C
oklch(68.5% 0.109 128.9)
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Step 500
500
#6F9932
oklch(63.1% 0.139 128.8)
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Step 600
600
#588300
oklch(55.7% 0.148 128.9)
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Step 700
700
#496E00
oklch(49.1% 0.13 129)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A00
oklch(42.7% 0.113 129)
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Step 900
900
#324A0C
oklch(37.6% 0.09 129)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C0A
oklch(27.2% 0.058 128.7)
#85A75C 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) | #AD9E56 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99C60 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88A195 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85A75C
#85A75C
oklch(68.5% 0.109 128.9)
- #AD87CD
#AD87CD
oklch(68.5% 0.108 308.6)
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 #85A75C, 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 0.023
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.029
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.029
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.034
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.037
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.041
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.044
Use #85A75C 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.