#85AB85
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(70.3% 0.069 144.8), rgb(133, 171, 133).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.16:1).
About this color
#85AB85 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 8.16:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85AB85 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 171, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 18%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.069 144.8) |
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 #85AB85 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85AB85 | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85AB85 text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85AB85 text on black | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc -51.6 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DED0
oklch(88.6% 0.024 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C8B0
oklch(80.8% 0.042 145.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85AB85
oklch(70.3% 0.069 144.8)
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Step 500
500
#679868
oklch(63.2% 0.088 144.9)
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Step 600
600
#4E824F
oklch(55.6% 0.096 144.6)
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Step 700
700
#3E6E40
oklch(49.1% 0.089 145)
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Step 800
800
#345935
oklch(42.6% 0.072 144.8)
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Step 900
900
#2E4A2E
oklch(37.8% 0.058 144.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1B
oklch(26.9% 0.036 144.5)
#85AB85 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) | #ADA483 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6A087 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81A9A0 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85AB85
#85AB85
oklch(70.3% 0.069 144.8)
- #B591B7
#B591B7
oklch(70.2% 0.068 324.6)
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 #85AB85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.027
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.032
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.033
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.038
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.040
Use #85AB85 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.