#85AE76
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(70.6% 0.091 137.5), rgb(133, 174, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.31:1).
About this color
#85AE76 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.31:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85AE76 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 174, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 26%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.091 137.5) |
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 #85AE76 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85AE76 | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85AE76 text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85AE76 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE2
oklch(93.7% 0.017 137)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECA
oklch(88.4% 0.031 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#AFCAA6
oklch(80.9% 0.058 137.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85AE76
oklch(70.6% 0.091 137.5)
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Step 500
500
#669A52
oklch(63.2% 0.116 137.5)
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Step 600
600
#4C8435
oklch(55.6% 0.127 137.6)
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Step 700
700
#3D6F28
oklch(49% 0.116 137.6)
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Step 800
800
#335B22
oklch(42.7% 0.097 137.4)
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Step 900
900
#2D4B21
oklch(37.8% 0.076 137.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C14
oklch(27.1% 0.048 137.1)
#85AE76 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) | #B2A572 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA279 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84AA9F | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85AE76
#85AE76
oklch(70.6% 0.091 137.5)
- #B88FC6
#B88FC6
oklch(70.7% 0.09 317.4)
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 #85AE76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.004
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.015
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.017
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.024
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.027
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.037
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.042
Use #85AE76 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.