#85A992
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(70.1% 0.052 156.8), rgb(133, 169, 146).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.08:1).
About this color
#85A992 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 8.08:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85A992 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 169, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 17%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.052 156.8) |
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 #85A992 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85A992 | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A992 text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A992 text on black | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc -51.2 | 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
#D0DDD4
oklch(88.5% 0.019 155.8)
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Step 300
300
#B0C7B8
oklch(80.8% 0.033 157)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85A992
oklch(70.1% 0.052 156.8)
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Step 500
500
#689679
oklch(63.1% 0.066 156.3)
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Step 600
600
#4E8062
oklch(55.5% 0.072 156.8)
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Step 700
700
#3F6C51
oklch(49% 0.066 156.6)
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Step 800
800
#345843
oklch(42.6% 0.055 157.5)
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Step 900
900
#2E4938
oklch(37.8% 0.044 156)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B21
oklch(27.1% 0.028 156.5)
#85A992 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) | #A9A391 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29F93 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FA8A2 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85A992
#85A992
oklch(70.1% 0.052 156.8)
- #B593AB
#B593AB
oklch(70.2% 0.052 337)
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 #85A992, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.031
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.033
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.038
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.045
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.049
Use #85A992 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.