#85A56D
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(68.3% 0.086 132.5), rgb(133, 165, 109).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#85A56D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.60:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85A56D |
| RGB | rgb(133, 165, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 24%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.086 132.5) |
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 #85A56D | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85A56D | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A56D text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A56D text on black | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DECA
oklch(88.6% 0.03 132.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C9A5
oklch(81% 0.054 132.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85A56D
oklch(68.3% 0.086 132.5)
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Step 500
500
#6F974F
oklch(63% 0.11 132.6)
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Step 600
600
#578231
oklch(55.7% 0.121 132.7)
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Step 700
700
#476D24
oklch(49% 0.111 132.6)
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Step 800
800
#3B591F
oklch(42.6% 0.092 132.2)
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Step 900
900
#33491F
oklch(37.6% 0.071 131.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B13
oklch(27% 0.045 132)
#85A56D 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) | #AA9D69 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59B70 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86A197 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85A56D
#85A56D
oklch(68.3% 0.086 132.5)
- #AC8AC0
#AC8AC0
oklch(68.4% 0.086 312.7)
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 #85A56D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.019
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.025
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.027
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.027
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.028
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.035
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.037
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.039
Use #85A56D 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.