#85A381
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.3% 0.059 141.8), rgb(133, 163, 129).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#85A381 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.059 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 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.55:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85A381 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 163, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 16%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.059 141.8) |
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 #85A381 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85A381 | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A381 text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A381 text on black | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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)
#85A381
oklch(68.3% 0.059 141.8)
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Step 500
500
#6F956A
oklch(63% 0.076 141.7)
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Step 600
600
#578052
oklch(55.7% 0.083 141.8)
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Step 700
700
#476C43
oklch(49.2% 0.077 142.1)
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Step 800
800
#3B5837
oklch(42.8% 0.063 141.5)
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Step 900
900
#324830
oklch(37.6% 0.049 142.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1C
oklch(26.9% 0.03 141)
#85A381 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) | #A59D7F | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09A83 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83A19A | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85A381
#85A381
oklch(68.3% 0.059 141.8)
- #AB8EB0
#AB8EB0
oklch(68.4% 0.059 321.3)
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 #85A381, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.006
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.015
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.036
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.042
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.043
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.051
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.052
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.052
Use #85A381 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.