#85A585
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.9% 0.058 144.9), rgb(133, 165, 133).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#85A585 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.71:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85A585 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 165, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 15%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.058 144.9) |
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 #85A585 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85A585 | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A585 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A585 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD1
oklch(88.5% 0.021 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7B2
oklch(80.9% 0.036 143.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85A585
oklch(68.9% 0.058 144.9)
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Step 500
500
#6D966D
oklch(63.2% 0.076 144.6)
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Step 600
600
#548055
oklch(55.6% 0.082 144.9)
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Step 700
700
#456C46
oklch(49.1% 0.074 144.9)
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Step 800
800
#395839
oklch(42.7% 0.062 144.4)
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Step 900
900
#314931
oklch(37.8% 0.05 144.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A1D
oklch(26.9% 0.03 144.7)
#85A585 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) | #A69F83 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19B87 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82A39C | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85A585
#85A585
oklch(68.9% 0.058 144.9)
- #AE8FAF
#AE8FAF
oklch(68.9% 0.058 325.2)
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 #85A585, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.013
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.037
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.041
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.044
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.046
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.047
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.049
Use #85A585 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.