#85A571
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(68.4% 0.082 133.9), rgb(133, 165, 113).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#85A571 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 134°. 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 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.61:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85A571 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 165, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 22%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.082 133.9) |
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 #85A571 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85A571 | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A571 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A571 text on black | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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
#D2DECB
oklch(88.6% 0.029 133.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3C8A7
oklch(80.8% 0.051 134.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85A571
oklch(68.4% 0.082 133.9)
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Step 500
500
#6F9754
oklch(63% 0.104 133.8)
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Step 600
600
#578138
oklch(55.5% 0.113 133.7)
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Step 700
700
#476D2A
oklch(49% 0.105 133.7)
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Step 800
800
#3A5924
oklch(42.6% 0.088 134)
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Step 900
900
#324922
oklch(37.6% 0.068 133.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B15
oklch(27% 0.042 133.5)
#85A571 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) | #A99D6E | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49B74 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85A197 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85A571
#85A571
oklch(68.4% 0.082 133.9)
- #AC8BBD
#AC8BBD
oklch(68.5% 0.081 314)
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 #85A571, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.019
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.023
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.023
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.026
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.031
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.036
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.037
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.039
Use #85A571 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.