#85A685
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69.1% 0.06 144.9), rgb(133, 166, 133).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#85A685 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 145°. 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 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.79:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85A685 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 166, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 16%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.06 144.9) |
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 #85A685 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85A685 | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A685 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A685 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
#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
#D1DDD1
oklch(88.5% 0.021 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C7B2
oklch(80.8% 0.037 145.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85A685
oklch(69.1% 0.06 144.9)
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Step 500
500
#6C966D
oklch(63.1% 0.076 145.2)
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Step 600
600
#538054
oklch(55.5% 0.083 144.9)
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Step 700
700
#446C45
oklch(49% 0.076 144.9)
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Step 800
800
#385839
oklch(42.6% 0.063 145.1)
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Step 900
900
#304931
oklch(37.8% 0.051 145.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B1D
oklch(27.2% 0.032 144.6)
#85A685 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) | #A8A083 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29C87 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82A49D | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85A685
#85A685
oklch(69.1% 0.06 144.9)
- #AF8FB1
#AF8FB1
oklch(69.1% 0.061 324.3)
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 #85A685, 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 0.036
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.039
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.042
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.043
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.047
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.047
Use #85A685 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.