#85B362
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(71.5% 0.121 132.9), rgb(133, 179, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.62:1).
About this color
#85B362 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.62:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85B362 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 179, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 35%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.121 132.9) |
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 #85B362 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85B362 | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85B362 text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85B362 text on black | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc -54.2 | 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
#E4EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFE0C4
oklch(88.6% 0.042 133)
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Step 300
300
#AECC9A
oklch(81% 0.075 133.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85B362
oklch(71.5% 0.121 132.9)
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Step 500
500
#639C2C
oklch(63.1% 0.154 132.8)
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Step 600
600
#4C8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 132.9)
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Step 700
700
#3F7000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 133)
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Step 800
800
#335C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C07
oklch(37.7% 0.1 132.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D08
oklch(27.1% 0.064 132.6)
#85B362 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) | #B9A85C | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A567 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86ADA0 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85B362
#85B362
oklch(71.5% 0.121 132.9)
- #BD8CD9
#BD8CD9
oklch(71.5% 0.121 312.7)
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 #85B362, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.024
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.028
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.029
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.031
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.034
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.035
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.035
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.040
Use #85B362 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.