#85AA7C
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(69.8% 0.077 139.6), rgb(133, 170, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.03:1).
About this color
#85AA7C is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.03:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85AA7C |
| RGB | rgb(133, 170, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 21%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.077 139.6) |
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 #85AA7C | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85AA7C | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85AA7C text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85AA7C text on black | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc -51.0 | 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
#F3F6F2
oklch(97% 0.006 137.8)
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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)
#85AA7C
oklch(69.8% 0.077 139.6)
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Step 500
500
#69985E
oklch(63.1% 0.098 139.8)
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Step 600
600
#508244
oklch(55.5% 0.106 139.7)
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Step 700
700
#416E35
oklch(49.1% 0.099 139.3)
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Step 800
800
#365A2D
oklch(42.8% 0.082 139.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F4A28
oklch(37.8% 0.065 139.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B18
oklch(26.9% 0.04 139.2)
#85AA7C 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) | #ADA279 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79F7E | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83A79E | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85AA7C
#85AA7C
oklch(69.8% 0.077 139.6)
- #B38FBC
#B38FBC
oklch(69.8% 0.076 319.5)
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 #85AA7C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.023
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.026
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.029
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.030
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.031
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.035
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.038
Use #85AA7C 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.