#85BD4F
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(73.6% 0.153 131.8), rgb(133, 189, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.38:1).
About this color
#85BD4F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 132°. 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 9.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.38:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85BD4F |
| RGB | rgb(133, 189, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 45%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.153 131.8) |
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 #85BD4F | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85BD4F | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85BD4F text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85BD4F text on black | 9.38:1 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDB
oklch(93.6% 0.028 131.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCE1BD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 132.2)
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Step 300
300
#AACE8D
oklch(80.9% 0.096 131.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85BD4F
oklch(73.6% 0.153 131.8)
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Step 500
500
#609E00
oklch(63.2% 0.175 131.8)
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Step 600
600
#508400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.6)
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Step 700
700
#426F00
oklch(49% 0.136 131.8)
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Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C00
oklch(37.7% 0.104 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#85BD4F 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) | #C5B043 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDAC57 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87B6A5 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85BD4F
#85BD4F
oklch(73.6% 0.153 131.8)
- #C98BEF
#C98BEF
oklch(73.5% 0.153 311.6)
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 #85BD4F, 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 0.033
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.040
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.040
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.042
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.043
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.043
Use #85BD4F 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.