#85A16F
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(67.5% 0.077 132), rgb(133, 161, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#85A16F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.32:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85A16F |
| RGB | rgb(133, 161, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 21%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.077 132) |
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 #85A16F | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #85A16F | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A16F text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A16F 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 130.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5C8A8
oklch(81% 0.049 132.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85A16F
oklch(67.5% 0.077 132)
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Step 500
500
#739656
oklch(63.1% 0.098 132)
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Step 600
600
#5B803A
oklch(55.5% 0.107 132.1)
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Step 700
700
#4B6C2C
oklch(49.1% 0.1 131.9)
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Step 800
800
#3E5826
oklch(42.7% 0.082 131.8)
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Step 900
900
#354923
oklch(37.8% 0.065 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B15
oklch(27.1% 0.042 132)
#85A16F 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) | #A59A6C | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19871 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #869D94 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85A16F
#85A16F
oklch(67.5% 0.077 132)
- #A789BA
#A789BA
oklch(67.5% 0.078 312)
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 #85A16F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.017
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.026
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.034
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.036
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.040
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.041
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.047
Use #85A16F 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.