#85B459
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(71.6% 0.131 131.5), rgb(133, 180, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.67:1).
About this color
#85B459 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.67:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85B459 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 180, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 38%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.131 131.5) |
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 #85B459 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85B459 | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85B459 text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85B459 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDD
oklch(93.5% 0.023 131.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C1
oklch(88.5% 0.046 132.1)
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Step 300
300
#AECC95
oklch(80.9% 0.081 131.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85B459
oklch(71.6% 0.131 131.5)
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Step 500
500
#629D13
oklch(63.1% 0.168 131.7)
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Step 600
600
#518400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.4)
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Step 700
700
#436F00
oklch(49% 0.135 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C00
oklch(37.7% 0.104 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#192D03
oklch(27% 0.07 131.8)
#85B459 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) | #BBA951 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A55F | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87AE9F | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85B459
#85B459
oklch(71.6% 0.131 131.5)
- #BE8ADF
#BE8ADF
oklch(71.5% 0.132 311.5)
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 #85B459, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.026
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.030
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.032
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.034
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.036
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.039
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.039
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.040
Use #85B459 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.