#85B30E
Closest named color: Dark Lime (#84B701). oklch(70.8% 0.177 126.1), rgb(133, 179, 14).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.45:1).
About this color
#85B30E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.177 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 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lime (#84B701) |
| Black text | 8.45:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85B30E |
| RGB | rgb(133, 179, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 85%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.177 126.1) |
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 #85B30E | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85B30E | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85B30E text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85B30E text on black | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc -53.4 | 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
#AFCE7E
oklch(81% 0.111 126)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85B30E
oklch(70.8% 0.177 126.1)
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Step 500
500
#719900
oklch(63% 0.16 126)
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Step 600
600
#5E8100
oklch(55.6% 0.142 126.3)
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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)
#85B30E 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) | #BDA600 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7A428 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BAA98 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85B30E
#85B30E
oklch(70.8% 0.177 126.1)
- #BD7FF7
#BD7FF7
oklch(70.8% 0.178 306.2)
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 #85B30E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.012
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.021
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.024
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.029
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.030
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.036
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.038
Use #85B30E 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.