#85B02A
Closest named color: Icky Green (#8FAE22). oklch(70.1% 0.163 126.3), rgb(133, 176, 42).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.24:1).
About this color
#85B02A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Icky Green (#8FAE22), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Icky Green (#8FAE22) |
| Black text | 8.24:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85B02A |
| RGB | rgb(133, 176, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 61%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.163 126.3) |
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 #85B02A | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85B02A | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85B02A text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85B02A text on black | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc -52.2 | 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
#E5EED9
oklch(93.7% 0.029 126)
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Step 200
200
#CFE1B8
oklch(88.6% 0.058 126.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0CD84
oklch(80.9% 0.102 126.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85B02A
oklch(70.1% 0.163 126.3)
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Step 500
500
#719A00
oklch(63.2% 0.161 126.2)
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Step 600
600
#5E8100
oklch(55.6% 0.142 126.3)
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Step 700
700
#4E6C00
oklch(48.9% 0.125 126.3)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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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)
#85B02A 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) | #B9A408 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A137 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BA897 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85B02A
#85B02A
oklch(70.1% 0.163 126.3)
- #B981EE
#B981EE
oklch(70.3% 0.163 306.4)
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 #85B02A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.012
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.016
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.017
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.026
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.030
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.030
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.031
Use #85B02A 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.