#85B76B
Closest named color: Sage Green (#88B378). oklch(72.6% 0.117 135.6), rgb(133, 183, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.98:1).
About this color
#85B76B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage Green (#88B378), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage Green (#88B378) |
| Black text | 8.98:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85B76B |
| RGB | rgb(133, 183, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 35%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.117 135.6) |
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 #85B76B | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85B76B | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85B76B text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85B76B text on black | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc -56.1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C5
oklch(88.6% 0.041 135.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACCC9D
oklch(80.9% 0.073 135.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85B76B
oklch(72.6% 0.117 135.6)
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Step 500
500
#5E9D37
oklch(63.1% 0.15 135.5)
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Step 600
600
#438703
oklch(55.6% 0.163 135.5)
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Step 700
700
#377200
oklch(49.2% 0.145 135.5)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D01
oklch(42.7% 0.125 135.5)
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Step 900
900
#284C10
oklch(37.6% 0.097 135.5)
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Step 950
950
#182D0B
oklch(27% 0.062 135.4)
#85B76B 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) | #BCAC65 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A86F | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84B2A4 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85B76B
#85B76B
oklch(72.6% 0.117 135.6)
- #C38FD8
#C38FD8
oklch(72.6% 0.117 315.9)
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 #85B76B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.023
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.023
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.026
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.030
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.033
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.039
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.040
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.042
Use #85B76B 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.