#85A279
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.9% 0.067 136.7), rgb(133, 162, 121).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#85A279 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.44:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85A279 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 162, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 18%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.067 136.7) |
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 #85A279 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85A279 | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A279 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A279 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.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCE
oklch(88.5% 0.023 137.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4C7AD
oklch(80.8% 0.041 137.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85A279
oklch(67.9% 0.067 136.7)
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Step 500
500
#719661
oklch(63.2% 0.087 136.6)
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Step 600
600
#598048
oklch(55.6% 0.093 136.7)
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Step 700
700
#496C39
oklch(49.1% 0.087 136.5)
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Step 800
800
#3C5830
oklch(42.7% 0.071 136.8)
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Step 900
900
#33482A
oklch(37.5% 0.056 136.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A19
oklch(26.8% 0.035 136.8)
#85A279 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) | #A59B77 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0997B | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #849F97 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85A279
#85A279
oklch(67.9% 0.067 136.7)
- #A98CB4
#A98CB4
oklch(68% 0.066 316.6)
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 #85A279, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.007
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.011
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.030
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.038
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.041
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.049
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.050
Use #85A279 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.