#85A07E
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.6% 0.058 139.3), rgb(133, 160, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#85A07E is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.32:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85A07E |
| RGB | rgb(133, 160, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 15%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.058 139.3) |
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 #85A07E | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #85A07E | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A07E text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A07E text on black | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDD0
oklch(88.6% 0.021 138.4)
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Step 300
300
#B5C7B1
oklch(81% 0.036 140)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85A07E
oklch(67.6% 0.058 139.3)
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Step 500
500
#72956A
oklch(63.2% 0.074 139.8)
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Step 600
600
#5B7F51
oklch(55.7% 0.08 139)
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Step 700
700
#4A6B42
oklch(49.1% 0.074 139.6)
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Step 800
800
#3D5736
oklch(42.6% 0.061 139.1)
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Step 900
900
#34482F
oklch(37.7% 0.049 139.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1C
oklch(27% 0.03 139)
#85A07E 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) | #A29A7C | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9880 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #849E97 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85A07E
#85A07E
oklch(67.6% 0.058 139.3)
- #A78CAE
#A78CAE
oklch(67.6% 0.058 319.3)
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 #85A07E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.004
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.011
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.039
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.046
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.047
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.049
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.051
Use #85A07E 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.