#85B149
Closest named color: Avocado (#90B134). oklch(70.7% 0.142 128.8), rgb(133, 177, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.38:1).
About this color
#85B149 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado (#90B134), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado (#90B134) |
| Black text | 8.38:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85B149 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 177, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 42%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.142 128.8) |
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 #85B149 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85B149 | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85B149 text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85B149 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E5EEDC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 128.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFE0BE
oklch(88.5% 0.049 129.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFCC8F
oklch(80.9% 0.088 128.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85B149
oklch(70.7% 0.142 128.8)
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Step 500
500
#6A9B00
oklch(63% 0.166 128.6)
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Step 600
600
#588300
oklch(55.7% 0.148 128.9)
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Step 700
700
#496E00
oklch(49.1% 0.13 129)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A00
oklch(42.7% 0.113 129)
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Step 900
900
#314B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 128.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D00
oklch(27.1% 0.072 129.3)
#85B149 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) | #B9A63E | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A350 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89AA9A | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85B149
#85B149
oklch(70.7% 0.142 128.8)
- #BA86E3
#BA86E3
oklch(70.6% 0.142 308.9)
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 #85B149, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.019
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.023
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.025
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.029
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.030
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.031
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.037
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.037
Use #85B149 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.