#85AA7B
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(69.8% 0.078 139.1), rgb(133, 170, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.03:1).
About this color
#85AA7B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 139°. 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 8.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.03:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85AA7B |
| RGB | rgb(133, 170, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 22%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.078 139.1) |
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 #85AA7B | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85AA7B | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85AA7B text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85AA7B text on black | 8.03:1 | 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
#D0DECD
oklch(88.5% 0.027 140.2)
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Step 300
300
#B1C9AB
oklch(81% 0.049 139.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85AA7B
oklch(69.8% 0.078 139.1)
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Step 500
500
#69985C
oklch(63% 0.101 139)
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Step 600
600
#508242
oklch(55.5% 0.108 139.1)
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Step 700
700
#416E34
oklch(49.1% 0.1 139)
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Step 800
800
#365A2B
oklch(42.8% 0.084 138.7)
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Step 900
900
#2F4A27
oklch(37.7% 0.066 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B17
oklch(26.9% 0.041 138.1)
#85AA7B 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) | #ADA278 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79F7D | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83A79D | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85AA7B
#85AA7B
oklch(69.8% 0.078 139.1)
- #B38EBD
#B38EBD
oklch(69.7% 0.079 319)
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 #85AA7B, 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 0.022
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.027
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.028
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.030
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.031
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.035
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.038
Use #85AA7B 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.