#85BE40
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(73.7% 0.167 130.5), rgb(133, 190, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.43:1).
About this color
#85BE40 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.43:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85BE40 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 190, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 50%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.167 130.5) |
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 #85BE40 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85BE40 | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85BE40 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85BE40 text on black | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc -58.5 | 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
#E3EEDA
oklch(93.5% 0.029 130.7)
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Step 200
200
#CCE1BA
oklch(88.4% 0.057 130.6)
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Step 300
300
#AACF87
oklch(81% 0.104 130.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85BE40
oklch(73.7% 0.167 130.5)
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Step 500
500
#649D00
oklch(63.2% 0.172 130.7)
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Step 600
600
#548400
oklch(55.7% 0.151 130.4)
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Step 700
700
#466F00
oklch(49.2% 0.133 130.4)
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Step 800
800
#385B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 130.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
#85BE40 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) | #C6B02F | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEAC4A | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88B6A4 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85BE40
#85BE40
oklch(73.7% 0.167 130.5)
- #CB89F7
#CB89F7
oklch(73.8% 0.166 310.6)
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 #85BE40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.029
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.029
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.031
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.035
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.038
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.042
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.042
Use #85BE40 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.