#85B840
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(72.2% 0.159 129.4), rgb(133, 184, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#85B840 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.92:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85B840 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 184, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 48%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.159 129.4) |
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 #85B840 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85B840 | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85B840 text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85B840 text on black | 8.92:1 | 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
#CEE1BB
oklch(88.6% 0.055 129.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACCE89
oklch(81% 0.099 129.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85B840
oklch(72.2% 0.159 129.4)
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Step 500
500
#689C00
oklch(63.2% 0.168 129.4)
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Step 600
600
#578300
oklch(55.6% 0.148 129.3)
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Step 700
700
#486E00
oklch(49.1% 0.131 129.4)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.5)
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Step 900
900
#304B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 129.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D00
oklch(27.1% 0.072 129.3)
#85B840 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) | #C0AB30 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9A849 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89B09F | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85B840
#85B840
oklch(72.2% 0.159 129.4)
- #C387F0
#C387F0
oklch(72.3% 0.159 309.3)
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 #85B840, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.019
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.027
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.036
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.036
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.037
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.040
Use #85B840 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.