#85B550
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(71.7% 0.141 130.4), rgb(133, 181, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.72:1).
About this color
#85B550 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.141 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.72:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85B550 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 181, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 41%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.141 130.4) |
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 #85B550 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85B550 | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85B550 text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85B550 text on black | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc -54.7 | 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
#CEE0BF
oklch(88.4% 0.048 130.8)
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Step 300
300
#ADCD90
oklch(81% 0.089 130.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85B550
oklch(71.7% 0.141 130.4)
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Step 500
500
#659D00
oklch(63.2% 0.171 130.4)
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Step 600
600
#548400
oklch(55.7% 0.151 130.4)
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Step 700
700
#466F00
oklch(49.2% 0.133 130.4)
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Step 800
800
#385B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 130.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
#85B550 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) | #BCA946 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A657 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88AE9F | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85B550
#85B550
oklch(71.7% 0.141 130.4)
- #BF89E5
#BF89E5
oklch(71.7% 0.141 310.2)
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 #85B550, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.019
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.022
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.032
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.036
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.039
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.040
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.044
Use #85B550 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.