#85AA9C
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(70.7% 0.045 169.9), rgb(133, 170, 156).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#85AA9C is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.22:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85AA9C |
| RGB | rgb(133, 170, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 18%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.045 169.9) |
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 #85AA9C | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85AA9C | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85AA9C text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85AA9C text on black | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -52.0 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 168.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD7
oklch(88.6% 0.016 166.7)
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Step 300
300
#B0C7BE
oklch(81% 0.028 170.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85AA9C
oklch(70.7% 0.045 169.9)
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Step 500
500
#669584
oklch(63.1% 0.057 169.9)
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Step 600
600
#4C7F6E
oklch(55.5% 0.062 170.7)
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Step 700
700
#3C6C5B
oklch(49.2% 0.06 169)
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Step 800
800
#32584B
oklch(42.8% 0.049 170)
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Step 900
900
#2D483E
oklch(37.7% 0.037 169)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A25
oklch(26.9% 0.023 173)
#85AA9C 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) | #A8A59B | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1A09D | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DABA6 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85AA9C
#85AA9C
oklch(70.7% 0.045 169.9)
- #B795A4
#B795A4
oklch(70.5% 0.045 350)
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 #85AA9C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.024
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.035
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.043
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.043
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.048
Use #85AA9C 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.