#85A68E
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69.3% 0.05 153.4), rgb(133, 166, 142).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#85A68E is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.84:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85A68E |
| RGB | rgb(133, 166, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 16%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.05 153.4) |
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 #85A68E | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85A68E | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A68E text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A68E text on black | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -49.9 | 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
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD4
oklch(88.6% 0.018 153.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2C7B7
oklch(80.9% 0.032 152.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85A68E
oklch(69.3% 0.05 153.4)
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Step 500
500
#6B9577
oklch(63% 0.064 153.2)
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Step 600
600
#527F60
oklch(55.5% 0.069 153.6)
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Step 700
700
#426C4F
oklch(49.2% 0.066 153.3)
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Step 800
800
#375841
oklch(42.8% 0.054 153.2)
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Step 900
900
#304837
oklch(37.6% 0.042 153.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A20
oklch(26.9% 0.027 153.3)
#85A68E 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) | #A6A08D | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09D8F | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80A59F | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85A68E
#85A68E
oklch(69.3% 0.05 153.4)
- #B091AA
#B091AA
oklch(69.3% 0.051 332.8)
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 #85A68E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.023
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.031
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.042
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.047
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.050
Use #85A68E 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.