#85A272
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(67.8% 0.075 133.4), rgb(133, 162, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#85A272 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.40:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85A272 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 162, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 21%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.075 133.4) |
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 #85A272 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85A272 | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A272 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A272 text on black | 7.40:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
-
Step 100
100
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
-
Step 200
200
#D2DDCC
oklch(88.4% 0.026 134.3)
-
Step 300
300
#B5C8A9
oklch(81% 0.047 133.3)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#85A272
oklch(67.8% 0.075 133.4)
-
Step 500
500
#729659
oklch(63.1% 0.095 133.4)
-
Step 600
600
#5A803D
oklch(55.5% 0.105 133.2)
-
Step 700
700
#4A6C2F
oklch(49% 0.097 133.1)
-
Step 800
800
#3D5828
oklch(42.6% 0.08 133)
-
Step 900
900
#344925
oklch(37.8% 0.063 133.4)
-
Step 950
950
#1F2B16
oklch(27.1% 0.04 132.7)
#85A272 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) | #A69B6F | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19974 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #869E95 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85A272
#85A272
oklch(67.8% 0.075 133.4)
- #A88AB9
#A88AB9
oklch(67.7% 0.076 313.1)
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 #85A272, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.016
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.016
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.025
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.035
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.039
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.045
Use #85A272 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.