#85AE4F
Closest named color: Asparagus (#77AB56). oklch(70% 0.132 128.8), rgb(133, 174, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.16:1).
About this color
#85AE4F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Asparagus (#77AB56), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Asparagus (#77AB56) |
| Black text | 8.16:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85AE4F |
| RGB | rgb(133, 174, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 38%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.132 128.8) |
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 #85AE4F | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85AE4F | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85AE4F text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85AE4F text on black | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc -51.7 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0E0C0
oklch(88.6% 0.046 129.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0CB92
oklch(80.8% 0.082 128.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85AE4F
oklch(70% 0.132 128.8)
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Step 500
500
#6A9B00
oklch(63% 0.166 128.6)
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Step 600
600
#588300
oklch(55.7% 0.148 128.9)
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Step 700
700
#496E00
oklch(49.1% 0.13 129)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A00
oklch(42.7% 0.113 129)
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Step 900
900
#314B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 128.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C01
oklch(26.9% 0.069 128.2)
#85AE4F 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) | #B6A346 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A155 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88A799 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85AE4F
#85AE4F
oklch(70% 0.132 128.8)
- #B686DD
#B686DD
oklch(69.9% 0.133 308.7)
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 #85AE4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.020
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.028
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.032
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.032
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.033
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.037
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.037
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.037
Use #85AE4F 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.