#85A85B
Closest named color: Asparagus (#77AB56). oklch(68.7% 0.111 129), rgb(133, 168, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#85A85B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Asparagus (#77AB56), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Asparagus (#77AB56) |
| Black text | 7.74:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85A85B |
| RGB | rgb(133, 168, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 31%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.111 129) |
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 #85A85B | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85A85B | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A85B text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A85B text on black | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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
#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
#D1DFC4
oklch(88.6% 0.039 129.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3CA9A
oklch(80.9% 0.07 128.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85A85B
oklch(68.7% 0.111 129)
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Step 500
500
#6E992F
oklch(63% 0.142 128.9)
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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
#324A09
oklch(37.6% 0.092 128.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C09
oklch(27.1% 0.059 129.5)
#85A85B 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) | #AF9F55 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99C5F | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88A296 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85A85B
#85A85B
oklch(68.7% 0.111 129)
- #AF87CF
#AF87CF
oklch(68.8% 0.112 309.1)
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 #85A85B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.021
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.022
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.030
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.033
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.037
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.040
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.042
Use #85A85B 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.