#85A166
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(67.3% 0.088 129.2), rgb(133, 161, 102).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#85A166 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.28:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85A166 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 161, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 24%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.088 129.2) |
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 #85A166 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #85A166 | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A166 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A166 text on black | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDC8
oklch(88.4% 0.03 127.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5C8A3
oklch(80.8% 0.055 129.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85A166
oklch(67.3% 0.088 129.2)
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Step 500
500
#749749
oklch(63.2% 0.113 129.1)
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Step 600
600
#5C812A
oklch(55.7% 0.123 129.4)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D1C
oklch(49.2% 0.114 129.2)
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Step 800
800
#3E591A
oklch(42.8% 0.095 129.6)
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Step 900
900
#35491C
oklch(37.7% 0.073 129.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B11
oklch(27% 0.047 129.5)
#85A166 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) | #A69962 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29769 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #879C92 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85A166
#85A166
oklch(67.3% 0.088 129.2)
- #A687BF
#A687BF
oklch(67.2% 0.088 309.4)
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 #85A166, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.026
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.026
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.028
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.031
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.034
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.036
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.042
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.043
Use #85A166 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.