#85AC37
Closest named color: Avocado Green (#87A922). oklch(69.3% 0.15 126), rgb(133, 172, 55).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.95:1).
About this color
#85AC37 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 126°. 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 7.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado Green (#87A922) |
| Black text | 7.95:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85AC37 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 172, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 52%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.15 126) |
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 #85AC37 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85AC37 | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85AC37 text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85AC37 text on black | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc -50.6 | 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
#F3F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDA
oklch(93.5% 0.027 125.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0E0BB
oklch(88.5% 0.052 126.5)
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Step 300
300
#B1CC89
oklch(80.9% 0.094 126.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85AC37
oklch(69.3% 0.15 126)
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Step 500
500
#719900
oklch(63% 0.16 126)
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Step 600
600
#5F8100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.9)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C00
oklch(49% 0.125 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#354A00
oklch(37.7% 0.096 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#85AC37 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) | #B5A126 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B09F40 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AA494 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85AC37
#85AC37
oklch(69.3% 0.15 126)
- #B381E5
#B381E5
oklch(69.2% 0.15 305.9)
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 #85AC37, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.013
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.018
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.019
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.021
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.024
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.026
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.031
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.034
Use #85AC37 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.