#85B554
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(71.7% 0.138 131), rgb(133, 181, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.73:1).
About this color
#85B554 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.73:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85B554 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 181, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 40%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.138 131) |
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 #85B554 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85B554 | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85B554 text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85B554 text on black | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc -54.8 | 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
#CEE0C0
oklch(88.5% 0.047 131.4)
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Step 300
300
#ADCC92
oklch(80.8% 0.085 131)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85B554
oklch(71.7% 0.138 131)
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Step 500
500
#639D00
oklch(63.1% 0.172 130.9)
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Step 600
600
#528400
oklch(55.6% 0.152 131.1)
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Step 700
700
#446F00
oklch(49.1% 0.134 131.1)
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Step 800
800
#375B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#2D4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 131.1)
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Step 950
950
#192D01
oklch(27% 0.072 131.2)
#85B554 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) | #BCA94B | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A65A | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87AE9F | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85B554
#85B554
oklch(71.7% 0.138 131)
- #BF8AE3
#BF8AE3
oklch(71.8% 0.137 310.7)
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 #85B554, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.021
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.026
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.035
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.035
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.040
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.042
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.043
Use #85B554 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.