#85AA80
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(69.9% 0.073 141.7), rgb(133, 170, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#85AA80 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.05:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85AA80 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 170, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 20%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.073 141.7) |
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 #85AA80 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85AA80 | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85AA80 text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85AA80 text on black | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECE
oklch(88.6% 0.026 141.8)
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Step 300
300
#B1C8AD
oklch(80.8% 0.045 141)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85AA80
oklch(69.9% 0.073 141.7)
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Step 500
500
#699863
oklch(63.2% 0.093 141.7)
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Step 600
600
#508249
oklch(55.6% 0.101 141.4)
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Step 700
700
#406E3B
oklch(49.1% 0.093 141.9)
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Step 800
800
#355A31
oklch(42.8% 0.078 141.9)
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Step 900
900
#2F4A2B
oklch(37.8% 0.061 141.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1A
oklch(27% 0.037 141.6)
#85AA80 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) | #ACA37D | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69F82 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82A79F | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85AA80
#85AA80
oklch(69.9% 0.073 141.7)
- #B490B9
#B490B9
oklch(70% 0.071 322.3)
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 #85AA80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.024
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.027
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.030
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.031
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.034
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.037
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.038
Use #85AA80 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.