#85B83B
Closest named color: Avocado (#90B134). oklch(72.2% 0.163 129), rgb(133, 184, 59).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.91:1).
About this color
#85B83B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado (#90B134), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado (#90B134) |
| Black text | 8.91:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85B83B |
| RGB | rgb(133, 184, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 51%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.163 129) |
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 #85B83B | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85B83B | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85B83B text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85B83B text on black | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc -55.8 | 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
#F3F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EEDA
oklch(93.6% 0.029 128.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEE1BA
oklch(88.5% 0.056 128.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACCE87
oklch(80.9% 0.102 129.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85B83B
oklch(72.2% 0.163 129)
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Step 500
500
#699B00
oklch(63% 0.167 128.9)
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Step 600
600
#588300
oklch(55.7% 0.148 128.9)
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Step 700
700
#496E00
oklch(49.1% 0.13 129)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A00
oklch(42.7% 0.113 129)
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Step 900
900
#314B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 128.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D00
oklch(27.1% 0.072 129.3)
#85B83B 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) | #C1AB29 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAA845 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89B09F | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85B83B
#85B83B
oklch(72.2% 0.163 129)
- #C386F2
#C386F2
oklch(72.3% 0.163 308.9)
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 #85B83B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.021
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.021
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.024
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.032
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.035
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.035
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.040
Use #85B83B 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.