#85B033
Closest named color: Icky Green (#8FAE22). oklch(70.2% 0.158 126.7), rgb(133, 176, 51).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.25:1).
About this color
#85B033 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Icky Green (#8FAE22), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Icky Green (#8FAE22) |
| Black text | 8.25:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85B033 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 176, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 55%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.158 126.7) |
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 #85B033 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85B033 | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85B033 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85B033 text on black | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc -52.3 | 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
#E5EEDA
oklch(93.7% 0.028 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFE0BA
oklch(88.4% 0.054 127.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0CD87
oklch(81% 0.098 126.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85B033
oklch(70.2% 0.158 126.7)
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Step 500
500
#6F9A00
oklch(63.1% 0.162 126.9)
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Step 600
600
#5D8100
oklch(55.5% 0.142 126.6)
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Step 700
700
#4E6D00
oklch(49.2% 0.126 126.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F5900
oklch(42.7% 0.11 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#344A00
oklch(37.7% 0.097 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
#85B033 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) | #B9A41E | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A23E | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AA897 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85B033
#85B033
oklch(70.2% 0.158 126.7)
- #B982EB
#B982EB
oklch(70.3% 0.158 306.9)
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 #85B033, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.013
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.015
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.018
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.019
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.028
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.031
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.031
Use #85B033 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.