#85AD85
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(70.7% 0.072 144.8), rgb(133, 173, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.31:1).
About this color
#85AD85 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.31:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85AD85 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 173, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 20%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.072 144.8) |
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 #85AD85 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85AD85 | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85AD85 text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85AD85 text on black | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc -52.5 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECF
oklch(88.5% 0.026 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFC9AF
oklch(80.9% 0.046 145.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85AD85
oklch(70.7% 0.072 144.8)
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Step 500
500
#659866
oklch(63% 0.092 144.8)
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Step 600
600
#4B834D
oklch(55.7% 0.101 144.8)
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Step 700
700
#3C6E3E
oklch(49% 0.093 144.8)
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Step 800
800
#325A33
oklch(42.7% 0.078 144.6)
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Step 900
900
#2C4A2D
oklch(37.7% 0.061 145)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1B
oklch(26.9% 0.037 145.9)
#85AD85 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) | #AFA583 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A187 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81ABA2 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85AD85
#85AD85
oklch(70.7% 0.072 144.8)
- #B892BA
#B892BA
oklch(70.8% 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 #85AD85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.025
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.028
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.032
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.034
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.038
Use #85AD85 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.