#85A369
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(67.8% 0.088 130.7), rgb(133, 163, 105).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#85A369 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.44:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85A369 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 163, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 24%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.088 130.7) |
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 #85A369 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85A369 | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A369 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A369 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
#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
#D2DEC9
oklch(88.6% 0.031 131.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5C8A4
oklch(80.9% 0.053 130.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85A369
oklch(67.8% 0.088 130.7)
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Step 500
500
#72974B
oklch(63.1% 0.112 130.4)
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Step 600
600
#5A812D
oklch(55.6% 0.121 130.6)
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Step 700
700
#4A6D1F
oklch(49.1% 0.113 130.5)
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Step 800
800
#3D591C
oklch(42.7% 0.094 130.5)
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Step 900
900
#34491D
oklch(37.6% 0.073 130.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B12
oklch(27% 0.047 131.4)
#85A369 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) | #A89B65 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4996C | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #879E94 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85A369
#85A369
oklch(67.8% 0.088 130.7)
- #A988C0
#A988C0
oklch(67.7% 0.088 310.9)
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 #85A369, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.022
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.026
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.027
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.029
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.030
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.039
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.039
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.040
Use #85A369 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.