#85A587
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.9% 0.056 146.6), rgb(133, 165, 135).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#85A587 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.72:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85A587 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 165, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 15%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.056 146.6) |
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 #85A587 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85A587 | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A587 text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A587 text on black | 7.72:1 | 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
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD2
oklch(88.5% 0.02 147.8)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7B4
oklch(80.9% 0.034 146.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85A587
oklch(68.9% 0.056 146.6)
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Step 500
500
#6D9670
oklch(63.2% 0.072 146.5)
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Step 600
600
#548058
oklch(55.6% 0.078 146.6)
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Step 700
700
#446C48
oklch(49.1% 0.073 146.8)
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Step 800
800
#38583B
oklch(42.7% 0.061 146.7)
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Step 900
900
#314833
oklch(37.6% 0.046 146.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A1E
oklch(26.9% 0.028 146.7)
#85A587 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) | #A69F85 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19C88 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82A39D | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85A587
#85A587
oklch(68.9% 0.056 146.6)
- #AE8FAE
#AE8FAE
oklch(68.8% 0.057 326.2)
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 #85A587, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.015
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.039
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.043
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.045
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.045
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.048
Use #85A587 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.