#85BD39
Closest named color: Dark Lime (#84B701). oklch(73.4% 0.17 129.8), rgb(133, 189, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#85BD39 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lime (#84B701), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lime (#84B701) |
| Black text | 9.33:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85BD39 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 189, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 54%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.17 129.8) |
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 #85BD39 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85BD39 | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85BD39 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85BD39 text on black | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | 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
#CCE2B9
oklch(88.6% 0.06 130.6)
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Step 300
300
#AACF84
oklch(81% 0.108 129.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85BD39
oklch(73.4% 0.17 129.8)
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Step 500
500
#679C00
oklch(63.1% 0.169 129.7)
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Step 600
600
#568300
oklch(55.6% 0.149 129.6)
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Step 700
700
#476E00
oklch(49% 0.131 129.8)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
#85BD39 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) | #C6AF24 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEAB45 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88B5A3 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85BD39
#85BD39
oklch(73.4% 0.17 129.8)
- #C987F8
#C987F8
oklch(73.3% 0.17 309.7)
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 #85BD39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.025
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.029
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.030
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.033
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.039
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.039
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.042
Use #85BD39 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.