#85977D
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(65.5% 0.043 136), rgb(133, 151, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#85977D is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85977D |
| RGB | rgb(133, 151, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 11%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.043 136) |
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 #85977D | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #85977D | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85977D text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85977D text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD3
oklch(88.5% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 300
300
#BBC4B7
oklch(81% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 400
400
#97A691
oklch(70.7% 0.034 136.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#85977D
oklch(65.5% 0.043 136)
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Step 600
600
#677A5F
oklch(55.6% 0.047 136.5)
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Step 700
700
#56674E
oklch(49.2% 0.044 135.7)
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Step 800
800
#465440
oklch(42.8% 0.037 136.4)
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Step 900
900
#3B4536
oklch(37.7% 0.028 135.2)
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Step 950
950
#232920
oklch(27.2% 0.018 135.2)
#85977D 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) | #99937C | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96917E | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #859590 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85977D
#85977D
oklch(65.5% 0.043 136)
- #9B89A3
#9B89A3
oklch(65.5% 0.043 315.5)
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 #85977D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.029
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.029
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.031
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.046
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.047
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.048
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.052
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.057
Use #85977D 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.