#85A699
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(69.7% 0.041 169.2), rgb(133, 166, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#85A699 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 7.91:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85A699 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 166, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 16%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.041 169.2) |
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 #85A699 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85A699 | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A699 text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A699 text on black | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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
#E5EBE9
oklch(93.5% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.014 167.1)
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Step 300
300
#B1C6BE
oklch(80.8% 0.025 170.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85A699
oklch(69.7% 0.041 169.2)
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Step 500
500
#6A9484
oklch(63.1% 0.052 169.1)
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Step 600
600
#517E6E
oklch(55.5% 0.056 169.8)
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Step 700
700
#416B5C
oklch(49.2% 0.053 169.4)
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Step 800
800
#36574B
oklch(42.7% 0.044 169.3)
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Step 900
900
#2F483E
oklch(37.8% 0.035 167.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A25
oklch(27% 0.021 170.6)
#85A699 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) | #A4A198 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9D9A | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EA6A2 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85A699
#85A699
oklch(69.7% 0.041 169.2)
- #B293A1
#B293A1
oklch(69.6% 0.042 349.3)
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 #85A699, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.026
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.037
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.041
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.042
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.045
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.046
Use #85A699 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.