#85A072
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(67.3% 0.072 132.8), rgb(133, 160, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#85A072 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85A072 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 160, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 19%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.072 132.8) |
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 #85A072 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #85A072 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A072 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A072 text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#D3DDCC
oklch(88.5% 0.025 132.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6C7AA
oklch(80.9% 0.044 132.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85A072
oklch(67.3% 0.072 132.8)
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Step 500
500
#74965A
oklch(63.2% 0.093 132.6)
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Step 600
600
#5C8040
oklch(55.7% 0.1 132.9)
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Step 700
700
#4C6C32
oklch(49.2% 0.093 132.7)
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Step 800
800
#3E582A
oklch(42.7% 0.077 133)
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Step 900
900
#354826
oklch(37.6% 0.06 132.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A17
oklch(26.9% 0.037 132.9)
#85A072 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) | #A4996F | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09774 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #869C94 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85A072
#85A072
oklch(67.3% 0.072 132.8)
- #A689B6
#A689B6
oklch(67.2% 0.073 313.4)
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 #85A072, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.013
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.015
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.030
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.039
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.040
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.042
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.042
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.046
Use #85A072 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.