#85A153
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(67% 0.11 125.5), rgb(133, 161, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#85A153 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.22:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85A153 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 161, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 32%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.11 125.5) |
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 #85A153 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #85A153 | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A153 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A153 text on black | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECDE
oklch(93.5% 0.02 125.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 125.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6C999
oklch(80.9% 0.068 125.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85A153
oklch(67% 0.11 125.5)
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Step 500
500
#75982A
oklch(63.2% 0.141 125.7)
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Step 600
600
#608100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.5)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#415900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 125.6)
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Step 900
900
#364905
oklch(37.6% 0.091 125.2)
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Step 950
950
#202B08
oklch(27% 0.057 125)
#85A153 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) | #A8984C | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49757 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #899B8F | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85A153
#85A153
oklch(67% 0.11 125.5)
- #A583CB
#A583CB
oklch(66.9% 0.11 305.3)
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 #85A153, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.024
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.031
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.031
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.038
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.039
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.043
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.044
Use #85A153 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.