#85A193
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.3% 0.037 163.6), rgb(133, 161, 147).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#85A193 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.51:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85A193 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 161, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 13%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.037 163.6) |
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 #85A193 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85A193 | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A193 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A193 text on black | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.013 164.8)
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Step 300
300
#B4C6BC
oklch(81% 0.024 161.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85A193
oklch(68.3% 0.037 163.6)
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Step 500
500
#6F9382
oklch(63.1% 0.048 164.4)
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Step 600
600
#577D6B
oklch(55.6% 0.051 163.7)
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Step 700
700
#476A59
oklch(49.2% 0.049 162.9)
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Step 800
800
#3A5649
oklch(42.7% 0.04 164.1)
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Step 900
900
#32473D
oklch(37.7% 0.031 163.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A24
oklch(27.2% 0.02 163)
#85A193 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) | #A09D92 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9994 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80A19D | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85A193
#85A193
oklch(68.3% 0.037 163.6)
- #AB919F
#AB919F
oklch(68.4% 0.037 344.5)
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 #85A193, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.031
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.037
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.044
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.045
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.046
Use #85A193 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.