#85AB02
Closest named color: Avocado Green (#87A922). oklch(68.8% 0.17 124.1), rgb(133, 171, 2).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#85AB02 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.170 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 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado Green (#87A922) |
| Black text | 7.82:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85AB02 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 171, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 98%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.17 124.1) |
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 #85AB02 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85AB02 | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85AB02 text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85AB02 text on black | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -50.0 | 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
#B2CD7F
oklch(81% 0.107 124.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85AB02
oklch(68.8% 0.17 124.1)
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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
#526B00
oklch(49% 0.122 124.1)
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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)
#85AB02 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) | #B59F00 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B09E21 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CA291 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85AB02
#85AB02
oklch(68.8% 0.17 124.1)
- #B27CEF
#B27CEF
oklch(68.8% 0.17 304)
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 #85AB02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.013
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.013
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.019
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.025
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.028
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.033
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.043
Use #85AB02 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.