#85A672
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(68.7% 0.082 134.5), rgb(133, 166, 114).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#85A672 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, 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 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.69:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85A672 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 166, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 23%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.082 134.5) |
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 #85A672 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85A672 | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A672 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A672 text on black | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#F3F6F2
oklch(97% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECB
oklch(88.6% 0.029 135.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3C8A7
oklch(80.8% 0.051 134.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85A672
oklch(68.7% 0.082 134.5)
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Step 500
500
#6E9755
oklch(63% 0.104 134.5)
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Step 600
600
#568239
oklch(55.7% 0.114 134.5)
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Step 700
700
#466D2B
oklch(49% 0.105 134.3)
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Step 800
800
#3A5925
oklch(42.7% 0.087 134.3)
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Step 900
900
#324923
oklch(37.6% 0.067 134.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B15
oklch(27% 0.043 134.9)
#85A672 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) | #AA9E6F | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59C75 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85A298 | 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°).
- #85A672
#85A672
oklch(68.7% 0.082 134.5)
- #AD8BBE
#AD8BBE
oklch(68.6% 0.082 314.2)
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 #85A672, 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 0.023
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.024
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.025
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.032
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.034
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.035
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.036
Use #85A672 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.