#85B658
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(72% 0.135 131.7), rgb(133, 182, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.82:1).
About this color
#85B658 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.82:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85B658 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 182, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 39%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.135 131.7) |
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 #85B658 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85B658 | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85B658 text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85B658 text on black | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc -55.3 | 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
#E4EEDD
oklch(93.7% 0.025 132.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C0
oklch(88.5% 0.047 131.4)
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Step 300
300
#ADCD94
oklch(81% 0.085 131.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85B658
oklch(72% 0.135 131.7)
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Step 500
500
#619D06
oklch(63% 0.172 131.6)
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Step 600
600
#508400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.6)
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Step 700
700
#426F00
oklch(49% 0.136 131.8)
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Step 800
800
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C00
oklch(37.7% 0.104 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#192D02
oklch(27% 0.071 131.5)
#85B658 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) | #BDAA50 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A75E | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87B0A1 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85B658
#85B658
oklch(72% 0.135 131.7)
- #C18BE2
#C18BE2
oklch(72.1% 0.135 311.8)
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 #85B658, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.023
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.029
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.038
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.039
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.039
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.040
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.042
Use #85B658 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.