#85A696
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(69.6% 0.043 164.2), rgb(133, 166, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#85A696 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 7.89:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85A696 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 166, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 16%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.043 164.2) |
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 #85A696 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85A696 | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A696 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A696 text on black | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.008 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD6
oklch(88.4% 0.014 162.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C6BC
oklch(80.8% 0.026 164.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85A696
oklch(69.6% 0.043 164.2)
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Step 500
500
#6A9481
oklch(63% 0.054 165)
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Step 600
600
#517F6A
oklch(55.7% 0.06 164)
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Step 700
700
#416B58
oklch(49.1% 0.057 163.9)
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Step 800
800
#365748
oklch(42.6% 0.046 164.1)
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Step 900
900
#2F483C
oklch(37.7% 0.037 163.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A23
oklch(27% 0.023 162.6)
#85A696 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) | #A5A195 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9D97 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FA6A1 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85A696
#85A696
oklch(69.6% 0.043 164.2)
- #B193A4
#B193A4
oklch(69.6% 0.043 343.2)
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 #85A696, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.029
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.033
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.041
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.045
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.045
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.048
Use #85A696 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.