#85AB97
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(70.7% 0.051 161.8), rgb(133, 171, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#85AB97 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.26:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85AB97 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 171, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 18%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.051 161.8) |
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 #85AB97 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85AB97 | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85AB97 text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85AB97 text on black | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -52.2 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 159.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFC7BA
oklch(80.8% 0.032 162)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85AB97
oklch(70.7% 0.051 161.8)
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Step 500
500
#65967D
oklch(63.1% 0.065 161.6)
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Step 600
600
#4B8067
oklch(55.5% 0.069 162.6)
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Step 700
700
#3C6C55
oklch(49% 0.065 161.9)
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Step 800
800
#325846
oklch(42.6% 0.053 162.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C493B
oklch(37.8% 0.043 162.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B22
oklch(27.1% 0.028 160.6)
#85AB97 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) | #AAA596 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3A198 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EABA5 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85AB97
#85AB97
oklch(70.7% 0.051 161.8)
- #B895AA
#B895AA
oklch(70.8% 0.051 341.8)
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 #85AB97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.030
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.038
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.042
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.046
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.052
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.053
Use #85AB97 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.