#85C652
Closest named color: Apple (#6ECB3C). oklch(75.8% 0.163 133.5), rgb(133, 198, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.19:1).
About this color
#85C652 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Apple (#6ECB3C), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Apple (#6ECB3C) |
| Black text | 10.19:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85C652 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 198, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 50%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.163 133.5) |
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 #85C652 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #85C652 | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85C652 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85C652 text on black | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc -62.3 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F0F9EA
oklch(97.1% 0.022 132.5)
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Step 100
100
#DEF1D1
oklch(93.6% 0.047 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#C1E7A9
oklch(88.5% 0.092 133.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85C652
oklch(75.8% 0.163 133.5)
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Step 400
400
#69B900
oklch(70.6% 0.201 133.5)
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Step 500
500
#599F00
oklch(63.1% 0.18 133.6)
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Step 600
600
#4A8600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.6)
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Step 700
700
#3E7000
oklch(49% 0.139 133.3)
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Step 800
800
#315C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 133.6)
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Step 900
900
#284D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 133.7)
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Step 950
950
#162E00
oklch(27.1% 0.077 133.4)
#85C652 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) | #CDB846 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B35A | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85BFAD | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85C652
#85C652
oklch(75.8% 0.163 133.5)
- #D58FF9
#D58FF9
oklch(75.9% 0.163 313.4)
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 #85C652, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.036
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.040
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.041
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.043
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.045
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.045
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.046
Use #85C652 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.