#85A479
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.4% 0.07 137.1), rgb(133, 164, 121).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#85A479 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.58:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85A479 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 164, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 19%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.07 137.1) |
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 #85A479 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85A479 | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A479 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A479 text on black | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 135.7)
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Step 300
300
#B4C8AC
oklch(81% 0.044 136.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85A479
oklch(68.4% 0.07 137.1)
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Step 500
500
#6F9660
oklch(63% 0.089 137.3)
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Step 600
600
#578146
oklch(55.7% 0.098 137.2)
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Step 700
700
#476D37
oklch(49.2% 0.092 137.1)
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Step 800
800
#3B582E
oklch(42.6% 0.074 136.6)
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Step 900
900
#324929
oklch(37.7% 0.06 137.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B18
oklch(27.1% 0.038 136.2)
#85A479 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) | #A79D76 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29A7B | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84A198 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85A479
#85A479
oklch(68.4% 0.07 137.1)
- #AB8CB7
#AB8CB7
oklch(68.3% 0.071 316.5)
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 #85A479, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.012
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.016
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.026
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.033
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.038
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.044
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.044
Use #85A479 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.