#85AF63
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(70.5% 0.113 132.3), rgb(133, 175, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#85AF63 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.30:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85AF63 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 175, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 32%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.113 132.3) |
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 #85AF63 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85AF63 | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85AF63 text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85AF63 text on black | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -52.5 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 131.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC5
oklch(88.5% 0.039 133.2)
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Step 300
300
#B0CB9C
oklch(81% 0.07 132.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85AF63
oklch(70.5% 0.113 132.3)
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Step 500
500
#679B34
oklch(63.1% 0.145 132.2)
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Step 600
600
#4E8500
oklch(55.6% 0.155 132.4)
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Step 700
700
#417000
oklch(49.2% 0.137 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#345C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.5)
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Step 900
900
#2D4B0D
oklch(37.5% 0.094 132.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C0A
oklch(26.9% 0.06 131.8)
#85AF63 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) | #B5A55D | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA267 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86A99D | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85AF63
#85AF63
oklch(70.5% 0.113 132.3)
- #B88BD3
#B88BD3
oklch(70.6% 0.113 312.2)
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 #85AF63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.020
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.021
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.026
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.034
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.035
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.036
Use #85AF63 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.