#85AA78
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(69.7% 0.082 137.7), rgb(133, 170, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.01:1).
About this color
#85AA78 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.01:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85AA78 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 170, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 23%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.082 137.7) |
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 #85AA78 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85AA78 | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85AA78 text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85AA78 text on black | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc -50.9 | 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
#D0DECC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 138.7)
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Step 300
300
#B1C9A9
oklch(80.9% 0.051 137.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85AA78
oklch(69.7% 0.082 137.7)
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Step 500
500
#6A9859
oklch(63.1% 0.103 137.6)
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Step 600
600
#51833D
oklch(55.7% 0.114 137.5)
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Step 700
700
#416E2F
oklch(49% 0.106 137.6)
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Step 800
800
#365A28
oklch(42.7% 0.088 137.6)
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Step 900
900
#2F4A25
oklch(37.7% 0.068 137.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B16
oklch(26.9% 0.042 137.2)
#85AA78 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) | #ADA275 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89F7B | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84A69D | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85AA78
#85AA78
oklch(69.7% 0.082 137.7)
- #B38EBF
#B38EBF
oklch(69.8% 0.081 317.8)
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 #85AA78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.015
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.020
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.027
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.027
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.029
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.032
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.034
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.037
Use #85AA78 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.