#85B325
Closest named color: Icky Green (#8FAE22). oklch(70.8% 0.169 126.7), rgb(133, 179, 37).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.47:1).
About this color
#85B325 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Icky Green (#8FAE22), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Icky Green (#8FAE22) |
| Black text | 8.47:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85B325 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 179, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 66%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.169 126.7) |
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 #85B325 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85B325 | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85B325 text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85B325 text on black | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc -53.5 | 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
#E4EED8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 127)
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Step 200
200
#CFE1B7
oklch(88.5% 0.059 126.5)
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Step 300
300
#AFCD82
oklch(80.8% 0.105 126.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85B325
oklch(70.8% 0.169 126.7)
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Step 500
500
#6F9A00
oklch(63.1% 0.162 126.9)
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Step 600
600
#5D8100
oklch(55.5% 0.142 126.6)
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Step 700
700
#4E6D00
oklch(49.2% 0.126 126.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F5900
oklch(42.7% 0.11 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#344A00
oklch(37.7% 0.097 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
#85B325 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 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A434 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BAA99 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85B325
#85B325
oklch(70.8% 0.169 126.7)
- #BC81F3
#BC81F3
oklch(70.8% 0.17 306.4)
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 #85B325, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.017
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.019
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.022
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.027
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.030
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.033
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.037
Use #85B325 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.