#85A174
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(67.6% 0.071 134), rgb(133, 161, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#85A174 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.34:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85A174 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 161, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 19%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.071 134) |
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 #85A174 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #85A174 | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A174 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A174 text on black | 7.34:1 | 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
#D3DDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.024 133.5)
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Step 300
300
#B5C7AA
oklch(80.8% 0.044 133.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85A174
oklch(67.6% 0.071 134)
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Step 500
500
#73965C
oklch(63.2% 0.091 133.7)
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Step 600
600
#5B8042
oklch(55.7% 0.099 133.9)
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Step 700
700
#4A6C33
oklch(49.1% 0.093 134.1)
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Step 800
800
#3D582B
oklch(42.7% 0.077 134)
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Step 900
900
#344827
oklch(37.5% 0.059 134)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B17
oklch(27.2% 0.039 133.6)
#85A174 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) | #A59A71 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09876 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #859D95 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85A174
#85A174
oklch(67.6% 0.071 134)
- #A78AB6
#A78AB6
oklch(67.5% 0.071 314)
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 #85A174, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.012
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.013
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.028
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.039
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.041
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.045
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.048
Use #85A174 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.