#85A67C
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.9% 0.07 139), rgb(133, 166, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#85A67C is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 139°. 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 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.74:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85A67C |
| RGB | rgb(133, 166, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 19%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.07 139) |
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 #85A67C | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85A67C | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A67C text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A67C text on black | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDCE
oklch(88.4% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C8AD
oklch(80.9% 0.044 138.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85A67C
oklch(68.9% 0.07 139)
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Step 500
500
#6D9762
oklch(63.2% 0.09 139.3)
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Step 600
600
#548148
oklch(55.6% 0.098 139.2)
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Step 700
700
#456D39
oklch(49.1% 0.091 138.8)
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Step 800
800
#395930
oklch(42.8% 0.075 139)
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Step 900
900
#31492A
oklch(37.7% 0.059 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B19
oklch(27% 0.038 138.9)
#85A67C 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) | #A99F79 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39C7E | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84A39B | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85A67C
#85A67C
oklch(68.9% 0.07 139)
- #AE8DB7
#AE8DB7
oklch(68.8% 0.071 318.9)
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 #85A67C, 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 0.020
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.026
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.029
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.037
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.043
Use #85A67C 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.