#85A182
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.9% 0.055 142.4), rgb(133, 161, 130).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#85A182 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.41:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85A182 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 161, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 14%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.055 142.4) |
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 #85A182 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85A182 | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A182 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A182 text on black | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDD1
oklch(88.6% 0.02 143)
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Step 300
300
#B5C7B2
oklch(81% 0.035 141.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85A182
oklch(67.9% 0.055 142.4)
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Step 500
500
#71956D
oklch(63.2% 0.071 142.2)
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Step 600
600
#597F55
oklch(55.6% 0.077 142.2)
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Step 700
700
#496B46
oklch(49.1% 0.07 142.5)
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Step 800
800
#3C5739
oklch(42.6% 0.058 142.1)
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Step 900
900
#334831
oklch(37.7% 0.047 142.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1D
oklch(26.9% 0.029 142.8)
#85A182 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) | #A39B80 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9883 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #839F98 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85A182
#85A182
oklch(67.9% 0.055 142.4)
- #A98DAC
#A98DAC
oklch(67.9% 0.055 323)
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 #85A182, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.007
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.015
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.041
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.047
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.048
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.048
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.050
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.051
Use #85A182 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.