#85A366
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(67.7% 0.091 129.9), rgb(133, 163, 102).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#85A366 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.42:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85A366 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 163, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 25%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.091 129.9) |
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 #85A366 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85A366 | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A366 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A366 text on black | 7.42:1 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC8
oklch(88.5% 0.032 130.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5C9A2
oklch(81% 0.058 129.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85A366
oklch(67.7% 0.091 129.9)
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Step 500
500
#729747
oklch(63% 0.116 129.7)
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Step 600
600
#5A8126
oklch(55.5% 0.127 129.8)
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Step 700
700
#4A6D18
oklch(49.1% 0.118 129.7)
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Step 800
800
#3D5917
oklch(42.7% 0.098 129.7)
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Step 900
900
#34491A
oklch(37.6% 0.076 129.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B10
oklch(27% 0.048 129)
#85A366 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) | #A89B62 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49969 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #879E94 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85A366
#85A366
oklch(67.7% 0.091 129.9)
- #A988C2
#A988C2
oklch(67.8% 0.091 310)
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 #85A366, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.023
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.024
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.031
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.033
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.038
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.040
Use #85A366 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.