#85BD4A
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(73.6% 0.158 131.2), rgb(133, 189, 74).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#85BD4A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.37:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85BD4A |
| RGB | rgb(133, 189, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 47%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.158 131.2) |
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 #85BD4A | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85BD4A | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85BD4A text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85BD4A text on black | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -58.2 | 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
#F2F7EE
oklch(97% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDB
oklch(93.6% 0.028 131.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCE1BC
oklch(88.4% 0.054 131.7)
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Step 300
300
#AACE8B
oklch(80.9% 0.098 131.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85BD4A
oklch(73.6% 0.158 131.2)
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Step 500
500
#629D00
oklch(63.1% 0.173 131.2)
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Step 600
600
#518400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.4)
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Step 700
700
#446F00
oklch(49.1% 0.134 131.1)
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Step 800
800
#375B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#2D4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 131.1)
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Step 950
950
#192D00
oklch(27% 0.074 130.9)
#85BD4A 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) | #C5B03D | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDAC52 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87B6A4 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85BD4A
#85BD4A
oklch(73.6% 0.158 131.2)
- #C98AF1
#C98AF1
oklch(73.5% 0.157 311.2)
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 #85BD4A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.024
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.035
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.038
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.041
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.044
Use #85BD4A 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.