#85A98E
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(70% 0.056 152.4), rgb(133, 169, 142).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#85A98E is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 8.06:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85A98E |
| RGB | rgb(133, 169, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 17%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.056 152.4) |
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 #85A98E | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85A98E | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A98E text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A98E text on black | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 300
300
#B1C7B6
oklch(80.8% 0.034 152.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85A98E
oklch(70% 0.056 152.4)
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Step 500
500
#689675
oklch(63% 0.07 152.9)
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Step 600
600
#4F815D
oklch(55.7% 0.078 152.1)
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Step 700
700
#3F6D4D
oklch(49.2% 0.072 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#35583F
oklch(42.6% 0.058 152.4)
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Step 900
900
#2E4936
oklch(37.8% 0.046 153.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1F
oklch(27.1% 0.031 151.7)
#85A98E 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) | #A9A38D | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39F8F | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80A8A1 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85A98E
#85A98E
oklch(70% 0.056 152.4)
- #B492AE
#B492AE
oklch(70% 0.056 332.2)
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 #85A98E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.027
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.034
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.035
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.038
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.044
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.046
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.048
Use #85A98E 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.