#85B062
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(70.8% 0.116 132.3), rgb(133, 176, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.38:1).
About this color
#85B062 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.116 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.38:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85B062 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 176, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 33%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.116 132.3) |
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 #85B062 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85B062 | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85B062 text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85B062 text on black | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc -52.9 | 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
#CFDFC4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 132.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFCB9B
oklch(80.9% 0.072 132.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85B062
oklch(70.8% 0.116 132.3)
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Step 500
500
#669B31
oklch(63% 0.148 132.2)
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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
#2D4C0B
oklch(37.8% 0.097 132.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C09
oklch(26.9% 0.061 131.5)
#85B062 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) | #B6A65C | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A266 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86AA9D | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85B062
#85B062
oklch(70.8% 0.116 132.3)
- #B98BD5
#B98BD5
oklch(70.7% 0.116 312.1)
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 #85B062, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.021
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.024
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.026
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.027
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.035
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.037
Use #85B062 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.