#85AC3E
Closest named color: Avocado Green (#87A922). oklch(69.3% 0.145 126.5), rgb(133, 172, 62).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#85AC3E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado Green (#87A922), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado Green (#87A922) |
| Black text | 7.96:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85AC3E |
| RGB | rgb(133, 172, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 47%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.145 126.5) |
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 #85AC3E | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85AC3E | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85AC3E text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85AC3E text on black | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc -50.7 | 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
#E5EDDB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 126.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0E0BC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 127)
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Step 300
300
#B1CC8C
oklch(80.9% 0.091 126.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85AC3E
oklch(69.3% 0.145 126.5)
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Step 500
500
#709A00
oklch(63.2% 0.162 126.5)
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Step 600
600
#5D8100
oklch(55.5% 0.142 126.6)
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Step 700
700
#4E6D00
oklch(49.2% 0.126 126.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F5900
oklch(42.7% 0.11 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#344A00
oklch(37.7% 0.097 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#85AC3E 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) | #B5A130 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AF9F46 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AA495 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85AC3E
#85AC3E
oklch(69.3% 0.145 126.5)
- #B382E2
#B382E2
oklch(69.2% 0.145 306.5)
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 #85AC3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.017
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.022
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.022
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.023
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.026
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.026
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.028
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.034
Use #85AC3E 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.