#85AE66
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(70.3% 0.109 132.8), rgb(133, 174, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.24:1).
About this color
#85AE66 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 133°. 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 8.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.24:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85AE66 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 174, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 31%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.109 132.8) |
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 #85AE66 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85AE66 | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85AE66 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85AE66 text on black | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc -52.1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 133.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC6
oklch(88.6% 0.037 132.7)
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Step 300
300
#B0CB9E
oklch(81% 0.068 133)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85AE66
oklch(70.3% 0.109 132.8)
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Step 500
500
#679B3A
oklch(63.2% 0.14 132.9)
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Step 600
600
#4E850E
oklch(55.7% 0.152 132.9)
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Step 700
700
#407000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 132.7)
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Step 800
800
#345B06
oklch(42.6% 0.116 132.8)
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Step 900
900
#2E4B12
oklch(37.7% 0.09 132.6)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C0C
oklch(26.9% 0.058 132.6)
#85AE66 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) | #B4A461 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA16A | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86A99C | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85AE66
#85AE66
oklch(70.3% 0.109 132.8)
- #B78BD0
#B78BD0
oklch(70.3% 0.109 312.8)
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 #85AE66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.017
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.018
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.024
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.030
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.032
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.034
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.038
Use #85AE66 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.