#85AB99
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(70.8% 0.049 164.5), rgb(133, 171, 153).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.28:1).
About this color
#85AB99 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.28:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85AB99 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 171, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 18%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.049 164.5) |
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 #85AB99 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85AB99 | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85AB99 text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85AB99 text on black | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc -52.3 | 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
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD6
oklch(88.5% 0.018 164.6)
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Step 300
300
#AFC7BB
oklch(80.8% 0.031 164.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85AB99
oklch(70.8% 0.049 164.5)
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Step 500
500
#659680
oklch(63.2% 0.063 164.7)
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Step 600
600
#4B8069
oklch(55.6% 0.068 164.6)
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Step 700
700
#3C6C57
oklch(49.1% 0.063 164.1)
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Step 800
800
#325847
oklch(42.6% 0.052 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C493C
oklch(37.8% 0.042 164.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B23
oklch(27.1% 0.027 163.6)
#85AB99 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) | #A9A598 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3A19A | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DABA6 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85AB99
#85AB99
oklch(70.8% 0.049 164.5)
- #B895A8
#B895A8
oklch(70.8% 0.049 344.6)
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 #85AB99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.028
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.033
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.040
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.048
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.051
Use #85AB99 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.