#85B822
Closest named color: Dark Lime (#84B701). oklch(72% 0.177 127.7), rgb(133, 184, 34).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.87:1).
About this color
#85B822 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lime (#84B701), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lime (#84B701) |
| Black text | 8.87:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85B822 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 184, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 69%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.177 127.7) |
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 #85B822 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85B822 | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85B822 text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85B822 text on black | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc -55.6 | 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
#F3F7ED
oklch(97% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EED8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 127)
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Step 200
200
#CEE1B6
oklch(88.4% 0.061 127)
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Step 300
300
#ACCE80
oklch(80.8% 0.11 127.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85B822
oklch(72% 0.177 127.7)
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Step 500
500
#6D9B00
oklch(63.2% 0.165 127.7)
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Step 600
600
#5B8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 127.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#3D5900
oklch(42.6% 0.111 127.7)
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Step 900
900
#334B00
oklch(37.9% 0.098 127.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
#85B822 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) | #C2AB00 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBA733 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AAF9D | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85B822
#85B822
oklch(72% 0.177 127.7)
- #C382F9
#C382F9
oklch(72% 0.177 307.8)
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 #85B822, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.009
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.020
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.028
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.029
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.030
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.032
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.035
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.042
Use #85B822 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.