#85A285
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.2% 0.053 145), rgb(133, 162, 133).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#85A285 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.50:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85A285 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 162, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 13%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.053 145) |
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 #85A285 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85A285 | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A285 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A285 text on black | 7.50:1 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDD2
oklch(88.6% 0.019 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4C7B4
oklch(81% 0.033 145.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85A285
oklch(68.2% 0.053 145)
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Step 500
500
#709570
oklch(63.2% 0.068 144.7)
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Step 600
600
#587F58
oklch(55.6% 0.074 144.5)
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Step 700
700
#476B48
oklch(49% 0.069 145.1)
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Step 800
800
#3B573C
oklch(42.6% 0.055 145.4)
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Step 900
900
#334833
oklch(37.7% 0.044 144.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1E
oklch(27% 0.027 144.8)
#85A285 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) | #A39C83 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9986 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82A09A | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85A285
#85A285
oklch(68.2% 0.053 145)
- #AA8EAB
#AA8EAB
oklch(68.2% 0.053 325.1)
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 #85A285, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.010
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.042
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.048
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.048
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.049
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.049
Use #85A285 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.