#85A169
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(67.3% 0.085 130), rgb(133, 161, 105).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#85A169 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.29:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85A169 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 161, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 23%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.085 130) |
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 #85A169 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #85A169 | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A169 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A169 text on black | 7.29:1 | 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
#D3DDC9
oklch(88.4% 0.029 128.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5C8A4
oklch(80.9% 0.053 130.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85A169
oklch(67.3% 0.085 130)
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Step 500
500
#74964D
oklch(63% 0.108 129.6)
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Step 600
600
#5C812F
oklch(55.7% 0.119 130)
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Step 700
700
#4C6C22
oklch(49% 0.108 129.7)
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Step 800
800
#3E581E
oklch(42.6% 0.09 129.9)
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Step 900
900
#35491E
oklch(37.7% 0.071 129.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B13
oklch(27.1% 0.045 130.6)
#85A169 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) | #A69A65 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2986C | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #879C93 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85A169
#85A169
oklch(67.3% 0.085 130)
- #A688BE
#A688BE
oklch(67.4% 0.085 309.5)
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 #85A169, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.025
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.027
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.028
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.036
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.036
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.041
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.046
Use #85A169 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.