#85987E
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(65.7% 0.044 137.3), rgb(133, 152, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#85987E is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85987E |
| RGB | rgb(133, 152, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 11%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.044 137.3) |
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 #85987E | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #85987E | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85987E text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85987E text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#D5DBD3
oklch(88.5% 0.013 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#BAC4B7
oklch(80.9% 0.021 138.4)
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Step 400
400
#97A691
oklch(70.7% 0.034 136.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#85987E
oklch(65.7% 0.044 137.3)
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Step 600
600
#667A5F
oklch(55.5% 0.047 137.6)
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Step 700
700
#55674E
oklch(49.1% 0.045 137)
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Step 800
800
#465440
oklch(42.8% 0.037 136.4)
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Step 900
900
#3A4537
oklch(37.6% 0.027 139)
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Step 950
950
#222920
oklch(27.1% 0.019 138.8)
#85987E 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) | #9A947D | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97927F | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #859691 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85987E
#85987E
oklch(65.7% 0.044 137.3)
- #9D89A3
#9D89A3
oklch(65.7% 0.044 318.4)
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 #85987E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.027
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.027
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.032
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.045
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.046
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.049
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.054
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.058
Use #85987E 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.