#85B44E
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(71.4% 0.142 130), rgb(133, 180, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.63:1).
About this color
#85B44E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.63:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85B44E |
| RGB | rgb(133, 180, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 40%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.142 130) |
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 #85B44E | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85B44E | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85B44E text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85B44E text on black | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc -54.3 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EEDC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 130.9)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0BE
oklch(88.4% 0.05 130.2)
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Step 300
300
#AECD90
oklch(81% 0.089 130.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85B44E
oklch(71.4% 0.142 130)
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Step 500
500
#669C00
oklch(63% 0.17 129.9)
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Step 600
600
#558300
oklch(55.5% 0.149 129.9)
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Step 700
700
#476E00
oklch(49% 0.131 129.8)
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Step 800
800
#395A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.9)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
#85B44E 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) | #BCA844 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A555 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88AD9E | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85B44E
#85B44E
oklch(71.4% 0.142 130)
- #BE88E5
#BE88E5
oklch(71.5% 0.142 309.9)
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 #85B44E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.020
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.021
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.030
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.034
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.037
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.037
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.040
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.043
Use #85B44E 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.