#85A172
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(67.5% 0.074 133.1), rgb(133, 161, 114).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#85A172 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85A172 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 161, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 20%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.074 133.1) |
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 #85A172 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #85A172 | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A172 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A172 text on black | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCC
oklch(88.5% 0.025 132.1)
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Step 300
300
#B5C8A9
oklch(81% 0.047 133.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85A172
oklch(67.5% 0.074 133.1)
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Step 500
500
#73965A
oklch(63.2% 0.094 133.1)
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Step 600
600
#5B803F
oklch(55.6% 0.102 133.2)
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Step 700
700
#4B6C30
oklch(49.1% 0.096 132.8)
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Step 800
800
#3D5829
oklch(42.6% 0.079 133.4)
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Step 900
900
#344926
oklch(37.8% 0.062 133.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B16
oklch(27.1% 0.04 132.7)
#85A172 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) | #A59A6F | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19874 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #869D95 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85A172
#85A172
oklch(67.5% 0.074 133.1)
- #A78AB8
#A78AB8
oklch(67.6% 0.074 312.8)
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 #85A172, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.014
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.015
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.027
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.037
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.037
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.041
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.048
Use #85A172 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.