#85AA1E
Closest named color: Avocado Green (#87A922). oklch(68.6% 0.162 124.3), rgb(133, 170, 30).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#85AA1E is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.162 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 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado Green (#87A922) |
| Black text | 7.76:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85AA1E |
| RGB | rgb(133, 170, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 70%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.162 124.3) |
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 #85AA1E | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85AA1E | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85AA1E text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85AA1E text on black | 7.76:1 | 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
#E5EED9
oklch(93.7% 0.029 126)
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Step 200
200
#D1E0B8
oklch(88.5% 0.056 124.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2CC83
oklch(80.8% 0.101 124.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85AA1E
oklch(68.6% 0.162 124.3)
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Step 500
500
#759800
oklch(63% 0.157 124.4)
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Step 600
600
#628000
oklch(55.6% 0.139 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#526C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 124.5)
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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
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#85AA1E 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 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AF9D2E | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CA191 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85AA1E
#85AA1E
oklch(68.6% 0.162 124.3)
- #B17DEA
#B17DEA
oklch(68.6% 0.162 304.5)
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 #85AA1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.005
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.012
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.018
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.021
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.024
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.039
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.042
Use #85AA1E 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.