#85A281
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.1% 0.058 141.7), rgb(133, 162, 129).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#85A281 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.48:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85A281 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 162, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 15%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.058 141.7) |
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 #85A281 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85A281 | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A281 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A281 text on black | 7.48:1 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDD0
oklch(88.6% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4C7B1
oklch(80.9% 0.037 141.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85A281
oklch(68.1% 0.058 141.7)
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Step 500
500
#70956B
oklch(63.1% 0.074 141.6)
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Step 600
600
#587F53
oklch(55.5% 0.08 141.7)
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Step 700
700
#486B43
oklch(49% 0.074 141.4)
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Step 800
800
#3B5838
oklch(42.8% 0.062 142.2)
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Step 900
900
#334830
oklch(37.7% 0.048 141.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1C
oklch(26.9% 0.03 141)
#85A281 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) | #A49C7F | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9983 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83A099 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85A281
#85A281
oklch(68.1% 0.058 141.7)
- #AA8DAE
#AA8DAE
oklch(68.1% 0.058 322.2)
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 #85A281, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.005
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.014
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.038
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.045
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.045
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.049
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.052
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.052
Use #85A281 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.