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#85b461 color: Broccoli

#85b461 is rgb(133, 180, 97) in RGB and oklch(71.689% 0.12318 132.899) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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94°
100%

71.7%
0.123
133°
  • Lime
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • emerald-500
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.41:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.70:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #85b461

#85b461 is a soft light lime color. In OKLCH it has 71.7% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 133°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.41:1 contrast and black text 8.7:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Broccoli (#87b364). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.

More light lime colors

Lighter: #85b461 mixed with white

  1. 85b461
  2. 91bc71
  3. 9dc382
  4. a9cb91
  5. b5d2a1
  6. c1dab1
  7. cde1c0
  8. dae9d0
  9. e6f0df
  10. f2f8ef

Darker: #85b461 mixed with black

  1. 85b461
  2. 739c53
  3. 618546
  4. 506e39
  5. 40582d
  6. 304421
  7. 213015
  8. 131d0b
  9. 060c03
  10. 010200

Calmer: #85b461 with less saturation

  1. 85b461
  2. 88b369
  3. 8cb170
  4. 8fb077
  5. 92ae7e
  6. 95ac85
  7. 98ab8b
  8. 9ba991
  9. 9ea798
  10. a1a59e

Questions about #85b461

What color is #85b461?

#85b461 is soft light lime. The closest named color is Broccoli. In RGB it is rgb(133, 180, 97), in HSL hsl(93.98, 35.62%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.689% 0.12318 132.899).

What colors go well with #85b461?

The complementary color of #85b461 is #be8cda. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b2a640 and #4cbb8d. The triadic partners are #69a7ef and #e5828e.

Is white or black text more readable on #85b461?

Black text reads better on #85b461: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 and black gives 8.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #85b461 a warm or cool color?

#85b461 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 133 degrees, its lightness 71.7% and its chroma 0.123.