#85A187
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68% 0.049 146.9), rgb(133, 161, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#85A187 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.44:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85A187 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 161, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 13%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.049 146.9) |
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 #85A187 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85A187 | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A187 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A187 text on black | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
-
Step 100
100
#E6EBE6
oklch(93.5% 0.009 145.5)
-
Step 200
200
#D2DCD3
oklch(88.4% 0.016 148.4)
-
Step 300
300
#B4C6B5
oklch(80.8% 0.031 146.8)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#85A187
oklch(68% 0.049 146.9)
-
Step 500
500
#719473
oklch(63.1% 0.063 146.3)
-
Step 600
600
#587E5C
oklch(55.5% 0.068 147.3)
-
Step 700
700
#486B4C
oklch(49.2% 0.064 147.4)
-
Step 800
800
#3C573E
oklch(42.7% 0.052 146.4)
-
Step 900
900
#334835
oklch(37.8% 0.042 147.1)
-
Step 950
950
#1E2A1F
oklch(27% 0.026 147)
#85A187 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) | #A29C86 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9988 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #829F9A | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85A187
#85A187
oklch(68% 0.049 146.9)
- #A98EA8
#A98EA8
oklch(68% 0.049 327.3)
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 #85A187, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.014
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.021
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.046
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.046
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.050
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.051
Use #85A187 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.