#85AB7E
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(70.1% 0.076 140.7), rgb(133, 171, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.12:1).
About this color
#85AB7E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.12:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85AB7E |
| RGB | rgb(133, 171, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 21%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.076 140.7) |
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 #85AB7E | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85AB7E | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85AB7E text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85AB7E text on black | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc -51.4 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECD
oklch(88.5% 0.027 140.2)
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Step 300
300
#B0C9AC
oklch(80.9% 0.048 141.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85AB7E
oklch(70.1% 0.076 140.7)
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Step 500
500
#68985F
oklch(63% 0.098 140.6)
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Step 600
600
#4F8245
oklch(55.5% 0.106 140.4)
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Step 700
700
#3F6E37
oklch(49% 0.098 140.8)
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Step 800
800
#355A2E
oklch(42.8% 0.082 140.5)
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Step 900
900
#2E4A29
oklch(37.7% 0.064 140.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B18
oklch(26.9% 0.04 140.6)
#85AB7E 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) | #AEA37B | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A080 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83A89F | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85AB7E
#85AB7E
oklch(70.1% 0.076 140.7)
- #B58FBC
#B58FBC
oklch(70% 0.077 321.1)
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 #85AB7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.025
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.027
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.028
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.030
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.033
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.036
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.036
Use #85AB7E 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.