#85A98A
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69.9% 0.06 148.7), rgb(133, 169, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.03:1).
About this color
#85A98A is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 8.03:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85A98A |
| RGB | rgb(133, 169, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 17%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.06 148.7) |
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 #85A98A | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85A98A | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A98A text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A98A text on black | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc -51.0 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD2
oklch(88.5% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 300
300
#B1C8B4
oklch(81% 0.037 149)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85A98A
oklch(69.9% 0.06 148.7)
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Step 500
500
#699770
oklch(63.2% 0.077 148.6)
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Step 600
600
#4F8158
oklch(55.6% 0.083 148.9)
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Step 700
700
#406D48
oklch(49.1% 0.077 148.7)
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Step 800
800
#35593B
oklch(42.8% 0.065 148.5)
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Step 900
900
#2E4933
oklch(37.7% 0.05 149.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1E
oklch(27.1% 0.031 148.1)
#85A98A 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) | #AAA388 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49F8C | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81A7A0 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85A98A
#85A98A
oklch(69.9% 0.06 148.7)
- #B491B1
#B491B1
oklch(69.9% 0.061 329)
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 #85A98A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.024
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.031
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.035
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.039
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.043
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.044
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.044
Use #85A98A 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.