#85AC7E
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(70.3% 0.078 140.8), rgb(133, 172, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.19:1).
About this color
#85AC7E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.19:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85AC7E |
| RGB | rgb(133, 172, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 22%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.078 140.8) |
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 #85AC7E | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85AC7E | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85AC7E text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85AC7E text on black | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc -51.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
-
Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
-
Step 200
200
#D0DECD
oklch(88.5% 0.027 140.2)
-
Step 300
300
#B0C9AB
oklch(80.9% 0.05 140.4)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#85AC7E
oklch(70.3% 0.078 140.8)
-
Step 500
500
#67995E
oklch(63.2% 0.101 140.7)
-
Step 600
600
#4E8344
oklch(55.7% 0.109 140.5)
-
Step 700
700
#3E6F36
oklch(49.2% 0.102 140.9)
-
Step 800
800
#345A2D
oklch(42.7% 0.083 140.6)
-
Step 900
900
#2E4A29
oklch(37.7% 0.064 140.7)
-
Step 950
950
#1B2B18
oklch(26.9% 0.04 140.6)
#85AC7E 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) | #AFA47B | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A080 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83A9A0 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85AC7E
#85AC7E
oklch(70.3% 0.078 140.8)
- #B690BE
#B690BE
oklch(70.4% 0.078 320.4)
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 #85AC7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.017
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.026
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.028
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.031
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.036
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.036
Use #85AC7E 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.