#85A779
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69.1% 0.076 137.7), rgb(133, 167, 121).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#85A779 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.80:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85A779 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 167, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 21%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.076 137.7) |
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 #85A779 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85A779 | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A779 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A779 text on black | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -49.7 | 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
#F3F6F2
oklch(97% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECD
oklch(88.6% 0.027 138.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2C8AB
oklch(80.8% 0.047 138.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85A779
oklch(69.1% 0.076 137.7)
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Step 500
500
#6C975D
oklch(63% 0.096 137.9)
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Step 600
600
#548242
oklch(55.7% 0.106 137.5)
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Step 700
700
#446D34
oklch(49% 0.097 137.6)
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Step 800
800
#38592C
oklch(42.6% 0.08 137.9)
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Step 900
900
#314928
oklch(37.6% 0.061 137.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B18
oklch(27% 0.039 137.7)
#85A779 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) | #AAA076 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59C7B | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84A49B | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85A779
#85A779
oklch(69.1% 0.076 137.7)
- #AF8DBA
#AF8DBA
oklch(69% 0.075 317.8)
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 #85A779, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.022
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.023
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.024
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.035
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.039
Use #85A779 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.