#85BA60
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(73.1% 0.133 133.7), rgb(133, 186, 96).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#85BA60 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.18:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85BA60 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 186, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 39%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.1% 0.133 133.7) |
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 #85BA60 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85BA60 | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85BA60 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85BA60 text on black | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -57.2 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 135.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C2
oklch(88.4% 0.045 133.9)
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Step 300
300
#ABCD96
oklch(80.9% 0.083 133.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85BA60
oklch(73.1% 0.133 133.7)
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Step 500
500
#5C9E1B
oklch(63.1% 0.17 133.7)
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Step 600
600
#498600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.9)
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Step 700
700
#3D7000
oklch(49% 0.14 133.6)
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Step 800
800
#315C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 133.6)
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Step 900
900
#284D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 133.7)
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Step 950
950
#172D04
oklch(26.9% 0.07 133.6)
#85BA60 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) | #C0AE58 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8AA66 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85B4A5 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85BA60
#85BA60
oklch(73.1% 0.133 133.7)
- #C68EE3
#C68EE3
oklch(73.2% 0.133 313.6)
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 #85BA60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.028
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.031
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.039
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.040
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.041
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.041
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.043
Use #85BA60 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.