#85B562
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(71.9% 0.124 133.3), rgb(133, 181, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.78:1).
About this color
#85B562 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.124 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.78:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85B562 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 181, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 36%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.124 133.3) |
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 #85B562 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85B562 | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85B562 text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85B562 text on black | 8.78:1 | 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
#ADCC99
oklch(80.9% 0.077 133.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85B562
oklch(71.9% 0.124 133.3)
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Step 500
500
#619D29
oklch(63.2% 0.158 133.2)
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Step 600
600
#4B8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 133.2)
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Step 700
700
#3E7000
oklch(49% 0.139 133.3)
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Step 800
800
#325C00
oklch(42.7% 0.121 133.3)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C05
oklch(37.6% 0.102 133.1)
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Step 950
950
#192D07
oklch(27% 0.066 133.1)
#85B562 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) | #BBAA5B | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A667 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86AFA1 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85B562
#85B562
oklch(71.9% 0.124 133.3)
- #C08CDB
#C08CDB
oklch(71.9% 0.124 313.6)
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 #85B562, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.027
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.030
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.032
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.033
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.034
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.035
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.037
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.038
Use #85B562 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.