#85B659
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(72.1% 0.134 131.9), rgb(133, 182, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.83:1).
About this color
#85B659 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.134 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 8.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.83:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85B659 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 182, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 39%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.134 131.9) |
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 #85B659 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85B659 | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85B659 text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85B659 text on black | 8.83:1 | 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
#CEE0C1
oklch(88.5% 0.046 132.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADCC94
oklch(80.8% 0.083 131.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85B659
oklch(72.1% 0.134 131.9)
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Step 500
500
#609D0C
oklch(63% 0.171 132)
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Step 600
600
#4F8500
oklch(55.7% 0.155 132.1)
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Step 700
700
#426F00
oklch(49% 0.136 131.8)
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Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C00
oklch(37.7% 0.104 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#192D03
oklch(27% 0.07 131.8)
#85B659 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) | #BDAA51 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A75F | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87B0A1 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85B659
#85B659
oklch(72.1% 0.134 131.9)
- #C18BE1
#C18BE1
oklch(72.1% 0.134 312.2)
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 #85B659, 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 0.030
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.037
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.038
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.039
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.040
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.041
Use #85B659 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.