#85A968
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(69.2% 0.099 132.1), rgb(133, 169, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#85A968 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 7.87:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85A968 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 169, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 27%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.099 132.1) |
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 #85A968 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85A968 | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A968 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A968 text on black | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#E5EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 133.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC7
oklch(88.4% 0.034 131.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2CAA1
oklch(81% 0.062 132.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85A968
oklch(69.2% 0.099 132.1)
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Step 500
500
#6C9943
oklch(63.1% 0.126 132.1)
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Step 600
600
#548321
oklch(55.6% 0.136 132)
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Step 700
700
#446F12
oklch(49.2% 0.128 132.1)
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Step 800
800
#385A13
oklch(42.6% 0.105 132)
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Step 900
900
#314A18
oklch(37.6% 0.081 131.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C0F
oklch(27.1% 0.053 131.7)
#85A968 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) | #AEA063 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99D6B | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86A499 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85A968
#85A968
oklch(69.2% 0.099 132.1)
- #B18AC8
#B18AC8
oklch(69.2% 0.098 312.5)
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 #85A968, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.017
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.020
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.025
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.025
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.030
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.031
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.041
Use #85A968 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.