#85BD59
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(73.7% 0.144 133.1), rgb(133, 189, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.42:1).
About this color
#85BD59 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.144 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 9.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.42:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85BD59 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 189, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 43%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.144 133.1) |
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 #85BD59 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85BD59 | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85BD59 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85BD59 text on black | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc -58.4 | 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
#E3EEDC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 133)
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Step 200
200
#CCE1BF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 133.4)
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Step 300
300
#AACE91
oklch(81% 0.091 133)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85BD59
oklch(73.7% 0.144 133.1)
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Step 500
500
#5B9F00
oklch(63.2% 0.179 133.1)
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Step 600
600
#4C8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 132.9)
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Step 700
700
#3F7000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 133)
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Step 800
800
#325C00
oklch(42.7% 0.121 133.3)
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Step 900
900
#294D00
oklch(37.8% 0.107 133.2)
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Step 950
950
#162E00
oklch(27.1% 0.077 133.4)
#85BD59 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) | #C4B050 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCAC60 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86B6A6 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85BD59
#85BD59
oklch(73.7% 0.144 133.1)
- #CA8DEA
#CA8DEA
oklch(73.7% 0.145 313.3)
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 #85BD59, 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 0.033
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.037
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.039
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.048
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.049
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.050
Use #85BD59 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.