#85A683
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69.1% 0.062 143.4), rgb(133, 166, 131).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#85A683 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.77:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85A683 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 166, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 16%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.062 143.4) |
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 #85A683 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85A683 | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A683 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A683 text on black | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | 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
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD0
oklch(88.5% 0.022 143.2)
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Step 300
300
#B2C8B1
oklch(81% 0.04 144)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85A683
oklch(69.1% 0.062 143.4)
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Step 500
500
#6C966A
oklch(63% 0.08 143.5)
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Step 600
600
#548052
oklch(55.5% 0.085 143.3)
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Step 700
700
#446C42
oklch(49% 0.08 143.2)
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Step 800
800
#385837
oklch(42.6% 0.065 143.6)
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Step 900
900
#31492F
oklch(37.8% 0.053 142.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B1C
oklch(27.1% 0.033 143)
#85A683 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) | #A8A081 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29C85 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82A49C | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85A683
#85A683
oklch(69.1% 0.062 143.4)
- #AF8FB2
#AF8FB2
oklch(69.1% 0.062 323.5)
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 #85A683, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.014
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.033
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.036
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.041
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.044
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.047
Use #85A683 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.