#85BB5D
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(73.3% 0.138 133.4), rgb(133, 187, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#85BB5D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.26:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85BB5D |
| RGB | rgb(133, 187, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 41%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.138 133.4) |
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 #85BB5D | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85BB5D | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85BB5D text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85BB5D text on black | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -57.5 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 134.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDE1C1
oklch(88.6% 0.048 133.7)
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Step 300
300
#ABCD94
oklch(80.9% 0.086 133.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85BB5D
oklch(73.3% 0.138 133.4)
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Step 500
500
#5B9E0C
oklch(63% 0.175 133.3)
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Step 600
600
#4B8600
oklch(55.8% 0.158 133.4)
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Step 700
700
#3E7000
oklch(49% 0.139 133.3)
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Step 800
800
#325C00
oklch(42.7% 0.121 133.3)
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Step 900
900
#284D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 133.7)
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Step 950
950
#172D03
oklch(26.9% 0.071 133.3)
#85BB5D 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) | #C1AF55 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAAB63 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86B5A5 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85BB5D
#85BB5D
oklch(73.3% 0.138 133.4)
- #C78DE6
#C78DE6
oklch(73.2% 0.139 313.2)
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 #85BB5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.026
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.031
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.037
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.040
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.044
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.045
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.045
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.045
Use #85BB5D 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.