#85A76B
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(68.8% 0.092 132.4), rgb(133, 167, 107).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#85A76B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.73:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85A76B |
| RGB | rgb(133, 167, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 25%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.092 132.4) |
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 #85A76B | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85A76B | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A76B text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A76B text on black | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC9
oklch(88.5% 0.032 133.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3C9A3
oklch(80.9% 0.057 132.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85A76B
oklch(68.8% 0.092 132.4)
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Step 500
500
#6E984A
oklch(63.1% 0.117 132.2)
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Step 600
600
#55822B
oklch(55.5% 0.127 132.6)
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Step 700
700
#466E1D
oklch(49.1% 0.118 132.2)
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Step 800
800
#395A1B
oklch(42.7% 0.099 132.8)
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Step 900
900
#324A1C
oklch(37.8% 0.077 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B11
oklch(26.9% 0.048 132.2)
#85A76B 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) | #AC9F67 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79C6E | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86A298 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85A76B
#85A76B
oklch(68.8% 0.092 132.4)
- #AE8AC4
#AE8AC4
oklch(68.8% 0.092 312.2)
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 #85A76B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.018
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.020
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.025
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.030
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.034
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.034
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.037
Use #85A76B 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.