#85A86A
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(69% 0.095 132.4), rgb(133, 168, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#85A86A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 7.80:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85A86A |
| RGB | rgb(133, 168, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 26%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.095 132.4) |
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 #85A86A | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85A86A | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A86A text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A86A 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
#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
#D1DEC8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 132.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2C9A2
oklch(80.8% 0.059 132.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85A86A
oklch(69% 0.095 132.4)
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Step 500
500
#6D9948
oklch(63.2% 0.121 132.5)
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Step 600
600
#548327
oklch(55.7% 0.132 132.6)
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Step 700
700
#456E19
oklch(49% 0.122 132.2)
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Step 800
800
#395A18
oklch(42.7% 0.101 132.3)
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Step 900
900
#314A1B
oklch(37.7% 0.078 132.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B11
oklch(26.9% 0.048 132.2)
#85A86A 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) | #AD9F66 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89D6D | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86A398 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85A86A
#85A86A
oklch(69% 0.095 132.4)
- #AF8AC6
#AF8AC6
oklch(68.9% 0.095 312)
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 #85A86A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.018
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.019
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.025
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.027
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.032
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.034
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.037
Use #85A86A 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.