#85AA98
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(70.5% 0.048 163.9), rgb(133, 170, 152).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.20:1).
About this color
#85AA98 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.20:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85AA98 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 170, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 18%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.048 163.9) |
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 #85AA98 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85AA98 | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85AA98 text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85AA98 text on black | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc -51.8 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD6
oklch(88.6% 0.017 162.7)
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Step 300
300
#B0C7BB
oklch(80.9% 0.03 163)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85AA98
oklch(70.5% 0.048 163.9)
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Step 500
500
#66967F
oklch(63.2% 0.063 163.2)
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Step 600
600
#4C8069
oklch(55.6% 0.067 164.2)
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Step 700
700
#3D6C57
oklch(49.1% 0.062 163.7)
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Step 800
800
#335847
oklch(42.7% 0.052 163.4)
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Step 900
900
#2D483C
oklch(37.6% 0.039 164.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A23
oklch(26.9% 0.024 164.2)
#85AA98 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) | #A9A597 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2A099 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EAAA5 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85AA98
#85AA98
oklch(70.5% 0.048 163.9)
- #B795A8
#B795A8
oklch(70.7% 0.048 343.8)
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 #85AA98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.028
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.038
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.039
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.046
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.051
Use #85AA98 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.