#85A18F
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.2% 0.041 157), rgb(133, 161, 143).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#85A18F is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.49:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85A18F |
| RGB | rgb(133, 161, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 13%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.041 157) |
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 #85A18F | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85A18F | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A18F text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A18F text on black | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD5
oklch(88.5% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C6BA
oklch(80.9% 0.026 156.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85A18F
oklch(68.2% 0.041 157)
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Step 500
500
#70937D
oklch(63% 0.051 157)
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Step 600
600
#577E66
oklch(55.7% 0.058 156.9)
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Step 700
700
#476A55
oklch(49.1% 0.053 157.5)
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Step 800
800
#3B5645
oklch(42.6% 0.043 156.4)
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Step 900
900
#33473A
oklch(37.7% 0.034 155.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A22
oklch(27.1% 0.022 155.5)
#85A18F 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) | #A19C8E | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9990 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81A09C | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85A18F
#85A18F
oklch(68.2% 0.041 157)
- #AA90A2
#AA90A2
oklch(68.2% 0.04 337.3)
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 #85A18F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.025
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.032
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.041
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.050
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.050
Use #85A18F 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.