#85A491
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69% 0.044 158.1), rgb(133, 164, 145).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#85A491 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 158°. 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 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.71:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85A491 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 164, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 15%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.044 158.1) |
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 #85A491 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85A491 | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A491 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A491 text on black | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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)
#85A491
oklch(69% 0.044 158.1)
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Step 500
500
#6D947D
oklch(63.1% 0.055 158.5)
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Step 600
600
#547E66
oklch(55.5% 0.06 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#446B54
oklch(49.2% 0.058 157.6)
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Step 800
800
#385745
oklch(42.7% 0.048 158.1)
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Step 900
900
#31483A
oklch(37.8% 0.037 157.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A22
oklch(27% 0.023 157.4)
#85A491 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) | #A39F90 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9B92 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80A49E | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85A491
#85A491
oklch(69% 0.044 158.1)
- #AE91A5
#AE91A5
oklch(68.9% 0.044 337.5)
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 #85A491, 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 0.034
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.040
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.049
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.050
Use #85A491 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.