#85A95F
Closest named color: Asparagus (#77AB56). oklch(69% 0.109 130), rgb(133, 169, 95).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#85A95F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Asparagus (#77AB56), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Asparagus (#77AB56) |
| Black text | 7.83:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85A95F |
| RGB | rgb(133, 169, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 30%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.109 130) |
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 #85A95F | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85A95F | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A95F text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A95F text on black | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -49.9 | 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
#E5EDDF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 131.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFC5
oklch(88.6% 0.038 130.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2CA9C
oklch(80.9% 0.068 130.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85A95F
oklch(69% 0.109 130)
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Step 500
500
#6D9935
oklch(63% 0.138 129.9)
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Step 600
600
#558300
oklch(55.5% 0.149 129.9)
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Step 700
700
#476E00
oklch(49% 0.131 129.8)
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Step 800
800
#395A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.9)
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Step 900
900
#314B0E
oklch(37.8% 0.091 130.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C0B
oklch(27.1% 0.057 130.1)
#85A95F 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) | #AFA059 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9D63 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87A397 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85A95F
#85A95F
oklch(69% 0.109 130)
- #B088CE
#B088CE
oklch(69% 0.109 309.9)
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 #85A95F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.023
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.023
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.028
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.029
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.036
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.040
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.042
Use #85A95F 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.