#85A780
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69.2% 0.067 141.5), rgb(133, 167, 128).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#85A780 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.83:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85A780 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 167, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 18%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.067 141.5) |
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 #85A780 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85A780 | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A780 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A780 text on black | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDCF
oklch(88.5% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#B2C8AF
oklch(80.9% 0.042 141.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85A780
oklch(69.2% 0.067 141.5)
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Step 500
500
#6C9766
oklch(63.2% 0.086 141.5)
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Step 600
600
#53814D
oklch(55.6% 0.093 141.6)
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Step 700
700
#436D3D
oklch(49.1% 0.088 141.3)
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Step 800
800
#385933
oklch(42.8% 0.072 141.2)
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Step 900
900
#30492D
oklch(37.7% 0.056 141.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1A
oklch(27% 0.037 141.6)
#85A780 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) | #A9A07E | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49D82 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83A49C | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85A780
#85A780
oklch(69.2% 0.067 141.5)
- #B08FB6
#B08FB6
oklch(69.3% 0.067 321.1)
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 #85A780, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.016
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.029
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.031
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.038
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.043
Use #85A780 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.