#85AA8F
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(70.3% 0.056 153.1), rgb(133, 170, 143).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.14:1).
About this color
#85AA8F is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 8.14:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85AA8F |
| RGB | rgb(133, 170, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 18%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.056 153.1) |
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 #85AA8F | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85AA8F | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85AA8F text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85AA8F text on black | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc -51.5 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 300
300
#B0C8B6
oklch(81% 0.036 153.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85AA8F
oklch(70.3% 0.056 153.1)
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Step 500
500
#679675
oklch(63% 0.071 153.4)
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Step 600
600
#4E815D
oklch(55.7% 0.079 152.6)
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Step 700
700
#3E6D4D
oklch(49.2% 0.073 153.2)
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Step 800
800
#34593F
oklch(42.8% 0.061 152.6)
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Step 900
900
#2E4936
oklch(37.8% 0.046 153.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B20
oklch(27.1% 0.03 154)
#85AA8F 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) | #AAA48E | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49F90 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80A9A2 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85AA8F
#85AA8F
oklch(70.3% 0.056 153.1)
- #B593AE
#B593AE
oklch(70.3% 0.055 333.4)
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 #85AA8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.029
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.037
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.038
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.045
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.046
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.047
Use #85AA8F 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.