#85C34F
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(75.1% 0.162 132.7), rgb(133, 195, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.91:1).
About this color
#85C34F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.162 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 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.91:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85C34F |
| RGB | rgb(133, 195, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 49%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.162 132.7) |
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 #85C34F | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85C34F | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85C34F text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85C34F text on black | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#E2EEDB
oklch(93.5% 0.028 133.7)
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Step 200
200
#CBE2BC
oklch(88.6% 0.057 133)
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Step 300
300
#A8CF8B
oklch(81% 0.101 132.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85C34F
oklch(75.1% 0.162 132.7)
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Step 500
500
#5C9E00
oklch(63% 0.177 132.8)
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Step 600
600
#4D8500
oklch(55.6% 0.156 132.7)
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Step 700
700
#407000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 132.7)
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Step 800
800
#335C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.5)
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Step 950
950
#172E00
oklch(27.1% 0.076 132.8)
#85C34F 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) | #CBB542 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B057 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86BCAA | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85C34F
#85C34F
oklch(75.1% 0.162 132.7)
- #D18DF6
#D18DF6
oklch(75% 0.161 312.8)
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 #85C34F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #85C34F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.037
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.039
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.039
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.041
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.044
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.045
Use #85C34F 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.