#85AC78
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(70.2% 0.085 138), rgb(133, 172, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.16:1).
About this color
#85AC78 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.16:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85AC78 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 172, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 24%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.085 138) |
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 #85AC78 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85AC78 | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85AC78 text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85AC78 text on black | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc -51.7 | 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
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECB
oklch(88.5% 0.03 137.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C9A8
oklch(80.8% 0.053 138.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85AC78
oklch(70.2% 0.085 138)
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Step 500
500
#689957
oklch(63.1% 0.108 138)
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Step 600
600
#4E833B
oklch(55.5% 0.118 138.1)
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Step 700
700
#3F6F2D
oklch(49.1% 0.11 138)
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Step 800
800
#345A26
oklch(42.6% 0.091 138)
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Step 900
900
#2E4A24
oklch(37.6% 0.07 137.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C16
oklch(27.1% 0.045 138.8)
#85AC78 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) | #B0A475 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A07B | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84A89E | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85AC78
#85AC78
oklch(70.2% 0.085 138)
- #B68EC2
#B68EC2
oklch(70.2% 0.087 318.3)
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 #85AC78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.010
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.022
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.022
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.032
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.035
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.038
Use #85AC78 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.