#85B201
Closest named color: Dark Lime (#84B701). oklch(70.5% 0.179 125.7), rgb(133, 178, 1).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.36:1).
About this color
#85B201 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lime (#84B701), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lime (#84B701) |
| Black text | 8.36:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85B201 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 178, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 99%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.179 125.7) |
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 #85B201 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85B201 | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85B201 text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85B201 text on black | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc -53.0 | 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
#E4EED7
oklch(93.5% 0.032 126.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFE1B5
oklch(88.5% 0.062 125.7)
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Step 300
300
#AFCE7D
oklch(81% 0.112 125.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85B201
oklch(70.5% 0.179 125.7)
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Step 500
500
#729900
oklch(63.1% 0.16 125.6)
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Step 600
600
#5F8100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.9)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#415900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 125.6)
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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)
#85B201 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) | #BCA500 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A323 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CA997 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85B201
#85B201
oklch(70.5% 0.179 125.7)
- #BB7EF7
#BB7EF7
oklch(70.5% 0.179 305.6)
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 #85B201, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.014
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.021
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.023
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.027
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.030
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.039
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.039
Use #85B201 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.