#85B565
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(72% 0.12 133.9), rgb(133, 181, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.79:1).
About this color
#85B565 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.79:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85B565 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 181, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 35%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.12 133.9) |
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 #85B565 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85B565 | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85B565 text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85B565 text on black | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc -55.1 | 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
#E4EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C4
oklch(88.6% 0.042 134.2)
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Step 300
300
#ADCC9A
oklch(80.9% 0.076 133.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85B565
oklch(72% 0.12 133.9)
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Step 500
500
#609D2F
oklch(63.2% 0.155 134)
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Step 600
600
#498600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.9)
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Step 700
700
#3C7100
oklch(49.2% 0.141 134)
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Step 800
800
#305C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 134)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C09
oklch(37.6% 0.1 133.6)
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Step 950
950
#192D09
oklch(27.1% 0.064 133.8)
#85B565 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) | #BBAA5F | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A66A | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85AFA2 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85B565
#85B565
oklch(72% 0.12 133.9)
- #C08DD9
#C08DD9
oklch(72% 0.12 314.2)
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 #85B565, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.024
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.027
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.030
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.031
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.035
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.036
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.037
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.038
Use #85B565 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.