#85A159
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(67.1% 0.103 126.4), rgb(133, 161, 89).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#85A159 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85A159 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 161, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 29%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.103 126.4) |
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 #85A159 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #85A159 | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A159 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A159 text on black | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#E6ECDF
oklch(93.5% 0.018 127.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC5
oklch(88.5% 0.036 126.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C99C
oklch(81% 0.065 126.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85A159
oklch(67.1% 0.103 126.4)
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Step 500
500
#759735
oklch(63% 0.131 126.2)
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Step 600
600
#5E8100
oklch(55.6% 0.142 126.3)
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Step 700
700
#4E6D00
oklch(49.2% 0.126 126.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F5900
oklch(42.7% 0.11 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#36490E
oklch(37.6% 0.085 126)
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Step 950
950
#202B0B
oklch(27% 0.054 125.8)
#85A159 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) | #A89953 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4975D | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #899B90 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85A159
#85A159
oklch(67.1% 0.103 126.4)
- #A584C7
#A584C7
oklch(66.9% 0.103 306.4)
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 #85A159, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.022
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.033
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.033
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.034
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.041
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.042
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.043
Use #85A159 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.