#85A592
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69.2% 0.045 158.9), rgb(133, 165, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#85A592 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.79:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85A592 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 165, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 15%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.045 158.9) |
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 #85A592 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85A592 | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A592 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A592 text on black | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD5
oklch(88.4% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 300
300
#B2C6BA
oklch(80.8% 0.027 159.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85A592
oklch(69.2% 0.045 158.9)
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Step 500
500
#6C947D
oklch(63% 0.056 159.1)
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Step 600
600
#537F66
oklch(55.7% 0.062 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#436B55
oklch(49.1% 0.058 159.3)
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Step 800
800
#375745
oklch(42.6% 0.048 158.8)
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Step 900
900
#30483A
oklch(37.7% 0.038 158.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A22
oklch(26.9% 0.024 159.2)
#85A592 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) | #A4A091 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9C93 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80A59F | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85A592
#85A592
oklch(69.2% 0.045 158.9)
- #B092A5
#B092A5
oklch(69.3% 0.044 340)
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 #85A592, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.028
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.035
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.040
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.046
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.050
Use #85A592 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.