#85BC36
Closest named color: Dark Lime (#84B701). oklch(73.1% 0.171 129.4), rgb(133, 188, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#85BC36 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lime (#84B701), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lime (#84B701) |
| Black text | 9.24:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85BC36 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 188, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 55%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.1% 0.171 129.4) |
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 #85BC36 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85BC36 | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85BC36 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85BC36 text on black | 9.24:1 | 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
#F2F8EE
oklch(97.2% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EED9
oklch(93.5% 0.03 129.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDE1B8
oklch(88.4% 0.059 128.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABCF84
oklch(81% 0.107 129.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85BC36
oklch(73.1% 0.171 129.4)
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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)
#85BC36 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) | #C5AE1F | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDAB42 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89B4A2 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85BC36
#85BC36
oklch(73.1% 0.171 129.4)
- #C886F8
#C886F8
oklch(73.1% 0.171 309.5)
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 #85BC36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.024
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.029
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.029
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.031
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.037
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.040
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.043
Use #85BC36 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.