#85B561
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(71.9% 0.125 133.1), rgb(133, 181, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.77:1).
About this color
#85B561 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.77:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85B561 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 181, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 36%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.125 133.1) |
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 #85B561 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85B561 | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85B561 text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85B561 text on black | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc -55.0 | 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
#E4EDDE
oklch(93.5% 0.022 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C3
oklch(88.5% 0.044 133.5)
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Step 300
300
#ADCC98
oklch(80.9% 0.078 133)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85B561
oklch(71.9% 0.125 133.1)
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Step 500
500
#619D27
oklch(63.2% 0.16 133.1)
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Step 600
600
#4C8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 132.9)
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Step 700
700
#3F7000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 133)
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Step 800
800
#325C00
oklch(42.7% 0.121 133.3)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C03
oklch(37.6% 0.103 132.9)
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Step 950
950
#192D07
oklch(27% 0.066 133.1)
#85B561 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) | #BBAA5A | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A666 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86AFA1 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85B561
#85B561
oklch(71.9% 0.125 133.1)
- #C08CDC
#C08CDC
oklch(71.9% 0.126 313.2)
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 #85B561, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.028
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.031
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.031
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.034
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.035
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.035
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.037
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.038
Use #85B561 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.