#85AA77
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(69.7% 0.083 137.3), rgb(133, 170, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.01:1).
About this color
#85AA77 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.01:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85AA77 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 170, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 23%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.083 137.3) |
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 #85AA77 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85AA77 | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85AA77 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85AA77 text on black | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc -50.8 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECB
oklch(88.5% 0.03 137.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C9A8
oklch(80.9% 0.052 137.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85AA77
oklch(69.7% 0.083 137.3)
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Step 500
500
#6A9857
oklch(63% 0.105 137)
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Step 600
600
#51833C
oklch(55.7% 0.116 137.3)
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Step 700
700
#416E2E
oklch(49% 0.107 137.3)
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Step 800
800
#365A27
oklch(42.7% 0.089 137.3)
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Step 900
900
#2F4A24
oklch(37.7% 0.069 137.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B16
oklch(26.9% 0.042 137.2)
#85AA77 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) | #AEA274 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89F7A | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84A69D | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85AA77
#85AA77
oklch(69.7% 0.083 137.3)
- #B38EC0
#B38EC0
oklch(69.8% 0.083 317.2)
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 #85AA77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.014
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.020
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.026
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.026
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.030
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.032
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.034
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.037
Use #85AA77 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.