#85A26F
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(67.7% 0.079 132.3), rgb(133, 162, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#85A26F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.39:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85A26F |
| RGB | rgb(133, 162, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 22%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.079 132.3) |
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 #85A26F | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85A26F | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A26F text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A26F text on black | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 133)
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Step 300
300
#B5C8A7
oklch(80.9% 0.05 132)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85A26F
oklch(67.7% 0.079 132.3)
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Step 500
500
#729655
oklch(63% 0.1 132.3)
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Step 600
600
#5A8139
oklch(55.7% 0.11 132.6)
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Step 700
700
#4A6C2B
oklch(49% 0.101 132.2)
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Step 800
800
#3D5825
oklch(42.6% 0.083 132.1)
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Step 900
900
#344923
oklch(37.7% 0.066 132.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B15
oklch(27.1% 0.042 132)
#85A26F 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) | #A69B6C | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29872 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #869E95 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85A26F
#85A26F
oklch(67.7% 0.079 132.3)
- #A889BB
#A889BB
oklch(67.6% 0.08 312.3)
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 #85A26F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.019
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.024
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.032
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.034
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.039
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.044
Use #85A26F 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.