#85B11E
Closest named color: Icky Green (#8FAE22). oklch(70.3% 0.17 126), rgb(133, 177, 30).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#85B11E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.170 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 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Icky Green (#8FAE22) |
| Black text | 8.30:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85B11E |
| RGB | rgb(133, 177, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 71%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.17 126) |
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 #85B11E | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85B11E | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85B11E text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85B11E text on black | 8.30:1 | 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
#F3F7ED
oklch(97% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 100
100
#E5EED8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 125.2)
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Step 200
200
#CFE1B7
oklch(88.5% 0.059 126.5)
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Step 300
300
#AFCD81
oklch(80.8% 0.106 126.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85B11E
oklch(70.3% 0.17 126)
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Step 500
500
#719900
oklch(63% 0.16 126)
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Step 600
600
#5F8100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.9)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C00
oklch(49% 0.125 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#354A00
oklch(37.7% 0.096 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#85B11E 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) | #BBA500 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A22F | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BA897 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85B11E
#85B11E
oklch(70.3% 0.17 126)
- #BA80F2
#BA80F2
oklch(70.4% 0.169 306)
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 #85B11E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.015
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.020
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.021
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.023
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.033
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.033
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.034
Use #85B11E 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.