#85B258
Closest named color: Asparagus (#77AB56). oklch(71.1% 0.129 130.9), rgb(133, 178, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.50:1).
About this color
#85B258 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Asparagus (#77AB56), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Asparagus (#77AB56) |
| Black text | 8.50:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85B258 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 178, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 37%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.129 130.9) |
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 #85B258 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85B258 | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85B258 text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85B258 text on black | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc -53.6 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDD
oklch(93.5% 0.023 131.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFE0C1
oklch(88.6% 0.045 130.9)
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Step 300
300
#AECC95
oklch(80.9% 0.081 131.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85B258
oklch(71.1% 0.129 130.9)
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Step 500
500
#659C15
oklch(63% 0.165 130.8)
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Step 600
600
#528400
oklch(55.6% 0.152 131.1)
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Step 700
700
#446F00
oklch(49.1% 0.134 131.1)
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Step 800
800
#375B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#2D4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 131.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D04
oklch(27.1% 0.068 131.3)
#85B258 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) | #B9A750 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A45E | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87AC9D | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85B258
#85B258
oklch(71.1% 0.129 130.9)
- #BC89DD
#BC89DD
oklch(71.1% 0.13 311.3)
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 #85B258, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.027
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.028
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.030
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.033
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.035
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.038
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.038
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.039
Use #85B258 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.