#85AB68
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(69.7% 0.102 132.6), rgb(133, 171, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#85AB68 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.02:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85AB68 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 171, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 29%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.102 132.6) |
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 #85AB68 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85AB68 | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85AB68 text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85AB68 text on black | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -50.9 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 133.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC7
oklch(88.6% 0.036 133.6)
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Step 300
300
#B1CAA0
oklch(80.9% 0.064 132.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85AB68
oklch(69.7% 0.102 132.6)
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Step 500
500
#6A9A41
oklch(63.2% 0.131 132.7)
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Step 600
600
#51841D
oklch(55.7% 0.142 132.8)
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Step 700
700
#426F0D
oklch(49% 0.131 132.5)
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Step 800
800
#375B10
oklch(42.8% 0.109 132.4)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B16
oklch(37.8% 0.086 132.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C0F
oklch(27.1% 0.053 132.9)
#85AB68 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) | #B0A263 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9F6C | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86A69A | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85AB68
#85AB68
oklch(69.7% 0.102 132.6)
- #B38BCB
#B38BCB
oklch(69.7% 0.101 312.3)
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 #85AB68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.014
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.023
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.026
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.027
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.030
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.038
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.040
Use #85AB68 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.