#85B36F
Closest named color: Sage Green (#88B378). oklch(71.7% 0.107 136), rgb(133, 179, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.67:1).
About this color
#85B36F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage Green (#88B378), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage Green (#88B378) |
| Black text | 8.67:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85B36F |
| RGB | rgb(133, 179, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 31%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.107 136) |
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 #85B36F | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85B36F | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85B36F text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85B36F text on black | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc -54.4 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC7
oklch(88.4% 0.037 136.5)
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Step 300
300
#AECBA0
oklch(80.9% 0.067 135.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85B36F
oklch(71.7% 0.107 136)
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Step 500
500
#629C43
oklch(63.2% 0.136 136)
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Step 600
600
#47861F
oklch(55.7% 0.149 136.1)
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Step 700
700
#387110
oklch(49.1% 0.138 136.1)
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Step 800
800
#2F5C12
oklch(42.6% 0.114 136)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C17
oklch(37.7% 0.09 136.1)
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Step 950
950
#192C0F
oklch(26.8% 0.056 136)
#85B36F 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) | #B8A96A | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A573 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84AEA2 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85B36F
#85B36F
oklch(71.7% 0.107 136)
- #BE8FD1
#BE8FD1
oklch(71.8% 0.106 316)
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 #85B36F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.013
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.013
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.017
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.037
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.039
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.040
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.043
Use #85B36F 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.