#85B03E
Closest named color: Avocado (#90B134). oklch(70.3% 0.15 127.5), rgb(133, 176, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#85B03E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado (#90B134), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado (#90B134) |
| Black text | 8.27:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85B03E |
| RGB | rgb(133, 176, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 48%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.15 127.5) |
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 #85B03E | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85B03E | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85B03E text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85B03E text on black | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -52.4 | 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
#E5EEDB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 127.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFE0BC
oklch(88.4% 0.052 128.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0CC8A
oklch(80.8% 0.093 127.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85B03E
oklch(70.3% 0.15 127.5)
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Step 500
500
#6D9A00
oklch(63% 0.164 127.5)
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Step 600
600
#5B8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 127.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E5900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 127.2)
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Step 900
900
#334A00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 127.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
#85B03E 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) | #B9A42F | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A247 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AA898 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85B03E
#85B03E
oklch(70.3% 0.15 127.5)
- #B984E7
#B984E7
oklch(70.4% 0.15 307.6)
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 #85B03E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.015
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.018
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.022
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.023
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.025
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.031
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.032
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.033
Use #85B03E 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.