#85AF15
Closest named color: Pea Green (#8EAB12). oklch(69.8% 0.171 125.3), rgb(133, 175, 21).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.14:1).
About this color
#85AF15 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Green (#8EAB12), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Green (#8EAB12) |
| Black text | 8.14:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85AF15 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 175, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 79%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.171 125.3) |
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 #85AF15 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85AF15 | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85AF15 text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85AF15 text on black | 8.14:1 | 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
#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
#D0E1B6
oklch(88.6% 0.06 125.2)
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Step 300
300
#B0CD80
oklch(80.9% 0.106 125.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85AF15
oklch(69.8% 0.171 125.3)
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Step 500
500
#739900
oklch(63.1% 0.159 125.3)
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Step 600
600
#608100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.5)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#415800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 125.2)
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Step 900
900
#364A00
oklch(37.8% 0.095 125.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#85AF15 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) | #B9A300 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A12A | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CA695 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85AF15
#85AF15
oklch(69.8% 0.171 125.3)
- #B77EF1
#B77EF1
oklch(69.7% 0.171 305.3)
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 #85AF15, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.015
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.015
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.019
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.024
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.030
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.032
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.037
Use #85AF15 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.