#85AA83
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(70% 0.069 143.5), rgb(133, 170, 131).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.07:1).
About this color
#85AA83 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 8.07:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85AA83 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 170, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 19%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.069 143.5) |
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 #85AA83 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85AA83 | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85AA83 text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85AA83 text on black | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc -51.2 | 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
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDCF
oklch(88.4% 0.024 143.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C8AF
oklch(80.9% 0.043 143)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85AA83
oklch(70% 0.069 143.5)
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Step 500
500
#689766
oklch(62.9% 0.088 143.5)
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Step 600
600
#4F824E
oklch(55.7% 0.096 143.7)
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Step 700
700
#406E3E
oklch(49.2% 0.09 143.2)
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Step 800
800
#355934
oklch(42.6% 0.073 143.6)
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Step 900
900
#2E4A2D
oklch(37.8% 0.059 143.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1B
oklch(26.9% 0.036 144.5)
#85AA83 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) | #ACA381 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69F85 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82A89F | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85AA83
#85AA83
oklch(70% 0.069 143.5)
- #B490B7
#B490B7
oklch(69.9% 0.069 323.8)
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 #85AA83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.024
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.030
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.030
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.034
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.037
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.038
Use #85AA83 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.