#85AA65
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(69.4% 0.104 131.6), rgb(133, 170, 101).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.93:1).
About this color
#85AA65 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.104 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 7.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 7.93:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85AA65 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 170, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 29%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.104 131.6) |
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 #85AA65 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85AA65 | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85AA65 text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85AA65 text on black | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc -50.4 | 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
#D1DEC6
oklch(88.4% 0.035 130.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2CA9F
oklch(81% 0.064 131.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85AA65
oklch(69.4% 0.104 131.6)
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Step 500
500
#6B993E
oklch(63% 0.132 131.7)
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Step 600
600
#538316
oklch(55.5% 0.143 131.5)
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Step 700
700
#436F04
oklch(49.1% 0.134 131.7)
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Step 800
800
#385B0B
oklch(42.8% 0.111 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#304B14
oklch(37.8% 0.087 131.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C0D
oklch(27% 0.056 132)
#85AA65 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) | #B0A160 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9E69 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87A599 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85AA65
#85AA65
oklch(69.4% 0.104 131.6)
- #B28ACB
#B28ACB
oklch(69.4% 0.103 311.9)
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 #85AA65, 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 0.024
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.024
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.025
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.027
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.030
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.041
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.041
Use #85AA65 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.