#85B91D
Closest named color: Dark Lime (#84B701). oklch(72.3% 0.18 127.7), rgb(133, 185, 29).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.95:1).
About this color
#85B91D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.180 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 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lime (#84B701) |
| Black text | 8.95:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85B91D |
| RGB | rgb(133, 185, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 73%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.18 127.7) |
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 #85B91D | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85B91D | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85B91D text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85B91D text on black | 8.95:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F8ED
oklch(97.2% 0.016 130.4)
-
Step 100
100
#E4EED7
oklch(93.5% 0.032 126.3)
-
Step 200
200
#CDE2B6
oklch(88.6% 0.063 128.4)
-
Step 300
300
#ACCF7E
oklch(81% 0.113 127.8)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#85B91D
oklch(72.3% 0.18 127.7)
-
Step 500
500
#6D9B00
oklch(63.2% 0.165 127.7)
-
Step 600
600
#5B8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 127.6)
-
Step 700
700
#4C6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.5)
-
Step 800
800
#3D5900
oklch(42.6% 0.111 127.7)
-
Step 900
900
#324B00
oklch(37.8% 0.099 128.2)
-
Step 950
950
#1C2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.07 127.9)
#85B91D 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) | #C3AB00 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCA830 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AB09E | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85B91D
#85B91D
oklch(72.3% 0.18 127.7)
- #C482FB
#C482FB
oklch(72.2% 0.18 307.7)
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 #85B91D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.008
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.017
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.029
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.031
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.032
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.035
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.038
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.044
Use #85B91D 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.