#85A06F
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(67.2% 0.076 131.6), rgb(133, 160, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#85A06F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.25:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85A06F |
| RGB | rgb(133, 160, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 21%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.076 131.6) |
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 #85A06F | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #85A06F | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A06F text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A06F text on black | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 130.9)
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Step 300
300
#B6C7A8
oklch(80.8% 0.046 130.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85A06F
oklch(67.2% 0.076 131.6)
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Step 500
500
#749657
oklch(63.2% 0.097 131.8)
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Step 600
600
#5C803B
oklch(55.6% 0.106 131.8)
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Step 700
700
#4C6C2D
oklch(49.1% 0.098 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E5826
oklch(42.7% 0.082 131.8)
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Step 900
900
#354824
oklch(37.6% 0.062 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B15
oklch(27.1% 0.042 132)
#85A06F 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) | #A4996C | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09771 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #869C93 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85A06F
#85A06F
oklch(67.2% 0.076 131.6)
- #A589B8
#A589B8
oklch(67.2% 0.075 311.3)
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 #85A06F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.016
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.028
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.035
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.039
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.039
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.042
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.047
Use #85A06F 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.