#85AC85
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(70.5% 0.07 144.8), rgb(133, 172, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#85AC85 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.23:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85AC85 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 172, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 19%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.07 144.8) |
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 #85AC85 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85AC85 | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85AC85 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85AC85 text on black | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -52.0 | 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
#D0DECF
oklch(88.6% 0.025 143.5)
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Step 300
300
#B0C9AF
oklch(81% 0.045 144.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85AC85
oklch(70.5% 0.07 144.8)
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Step 500
500
#669867
oklch(63.1% 0.09 144.9)
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Step 600
600
#4D824E
oklch(55.6% 0.097 144.5)
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Step 700
700
#3D6E3F
oklch(49.1% 0.091 144.9)
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Step 800
800
#335A34
oklch(42.8% 0.076 144.7)
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Step 900
900
#2D4A2E
oklch(37.8% 0.059 145.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1B
oklch(26.9% 0.036 144.5)
#85AC85 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) | #AEA583 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7A187 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81AAA1 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85AC85
#85AC85
oklch(70.5% 0.07 144.8)
- #B791B9
#B791B9
oklch(70.5% 0.071 324.7)
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 #85AC85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.026
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.030
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.031
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.032
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.036
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.038
Use #85AC85 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.