#85B540
Closest named color: Avocado (#90B134). oklch(71.5% 0.155 128.8), rgb(133, 181, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.68:1).
About this color
#85B540 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado (#90B134), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado (#90B134) |
| Black text | 8.68:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85B540 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 181, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 48%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.155 128.8) |
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 #85B540 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85B540 | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85B540 text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85B540 text on black | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc -54.5 | 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
#F3F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EEDA
oklch(93.6% 0.029 128.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEE1BB
oklch(88.6% 0.055 129.2)
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Step 300
300
#AECD8A
oklch(80.9% 0.096 128.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85B540
oklch(71.5% 0.155 128.8)
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Step 500
500
#6A9B00
oklch(63% 0.166 128.6)
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Step 600
600
#588300
oklch(55.7% 0.148 128.9)
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Step 700
700
#496E00
oklch(49.1% 0.13 129)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A00
oklch(42.7% 0.113 129)
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Step 900
900
#314B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 128.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D00
oklch(27.1% 0.072 129.3)
#85B540 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) | #BDA931 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7A649 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89AD9D | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85B540
#85B540
oklch(71.5% 0.155 128.8)
- #BF86EC
#BF86EC
oklch(71.6% 0.154 308.7)
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 #85B540, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.015
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.019
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.030
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.030
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.033
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.041
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.041
Use #85B540 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.