#85AA60
Closest named color: Asparagus (#77AB56). oklch(69.3% 0.109 130.5), rgb(133, 170, 96).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#85AA60 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 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Asparagus (#77AB56) |
| Black text | 7.91:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85AA60 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 170, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 30%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.109 130.5) |
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 #85AA60 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85AA60 | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85AA60 text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85AA60 text on black | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -50.3 | 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)
#85AA60
oklch(69.3% 0.109 130.5)
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Step 500
500
#6C9A35
oklch(63.2% 0.14 130.4)
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Step 600
600
#548400
oklch(55.7% 0.151 130.4)
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Step 700
700
#466F00
oklch(49.2% 0.133 130.4)
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Step 800
800
#385B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.7)
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Step 900
900
#304B0E
oklch(37.8% 0.092 130.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C0B
oklch(27.1% 0.057 130.1)
#85AA60 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) | #B0A15A | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9E64 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87A498 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85AA60
#85AA60
oklch(69.3% 0.109 130.5)
- #B189CF
#B189CF
oklch(69.3% 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 #85AA60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.023
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.023
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.025
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.028
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.033
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.040
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.042
Use #85AA60 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.