#85AA0D
Closest named color: Avocado Green (#87A922). oklch(68.6% 0.167 123.9), rgb(133, 170, 13).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#85AA0D is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 124°. 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 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado Green (#87A922) |
| Black text | 7.75:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85AA0D |
| RGB | rgb(133, 170, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 86%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.167 123.9) |
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 #85AA0D | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85AA0D | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85AA0D text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85AA0D text on black | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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
#F3F7ED
oklch(97% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 100
100
#E5EED8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 125.2)
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Step 200
200
#D1E0B6
oklch(88.5% 0.058 123.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2CC80
oklch(80.8% 0.104 124.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85AA0D
oklch(68.6% 0.167 123.9)
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Step 500
500
#769800
oklch(63.1% 0.157 124)
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Step 600
600
#638000
oklch(55.7% 0.138 124)
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Step 700
700
#536B00
oklch(49% 0.121 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#435800
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#374900
oklch(37.6% 0.094 124.1)
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Step 950
950
#202B00
oklch(26.9% 0.066 123.3)
#85AA0D 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) | #B49E00 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AF9D25 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CA190 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85AA0D
#85AA0D
oklch(68.6% 0.167 123.9)
- #B17CED
#B17CED
oklch(68.6% 0.167 304)
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 #85AA0D, 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 Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.013
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.020
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.023
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.026
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.037
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.043
Use #85AA0D 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.