#85A391
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.7% 0.042 158.7), rgb(133, 163, 145).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#85A391 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.64:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85A391 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 163, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 14%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.042 158.7) |
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 #85A391 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85A391 | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A391 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A391 text on black | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD5
oklch(88.4% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3C6BA
oklch(80.9% 0.027 158.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85A391
oklch(68.7% 0.042 158.7)
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Step 500
500
#6E947D
oklch(63.1% 0.054 157.8)
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Step 600
600
#557E67
oklch(55.6% 0.058 159.2)
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Step 700
700
#456A55
oklch(49% 0.054 158.7)
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Step 800
800
#395746
oklch(42.8% 0.046 158.9)
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Step 900
900
#31473B
oklch(37.6% 0.034 160.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A22
oklch(27% 0.023 157.4)
#85A391 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) | #A29E90 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9A92 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80A39E | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85A391
#85A391
oklch(68.7% 0.042 158.7)
- #AD91A3
#AD91A3
oklch(68.8% 0.042 339.5)
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 #85A391, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.027
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.034
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.039
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.048
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.049
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.050
Use #85A391 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.