#85AF67
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(70.6% 0.109 133.2), rgb(133, 175, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.32:1).
About this color
#85AF67 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.32:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85AF67 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 175, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 31%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.109 133.2) |
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 #85AF67 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85AF67 | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85AF67 text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85AF67 text on black | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc -52.6 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 133.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC6
oklch(88.5% 0.038 134.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFCB9E
oklch(80.9% 0.069 133.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85AF67
oklch(70.6% 0.109 133.2)
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Step 500
500
#669B3B
oklch(63.1% 0.14 133.4)
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Step 600
600
#4D850F
oklch(55.6% 0.152 133.2)
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Step 700
700
#3E7000
oklch(49% 0.139 133.3)
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Step 800
800
#335C07
oklch(42.8% 0.117 133.5)
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Step 900
900
#2D4B12
oklch(37.6% 0.091 133.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C0D
oklch(27% 0.056 133)
#85AF67 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) | #B4A562 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA26B | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86AA9D | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85AF67
#85AF67
oklch(70.6% 0.109 133.2)
- #B88CD1
#B88CD1
oklch(70.6% 0.109 312.8)
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 #85AF67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.017
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.017
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.022
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.031
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.032
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.034
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.038
Use #85AF67 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.