#85AE83
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(70.9% 0.076 143.6), rgb(133, 174, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.37:1).
About this color
#85AE83 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.37:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85AE83 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 174, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 21%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.076 143.6) |
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 #85AE83 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85AE83 | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85AE83 text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85AE83 text on black | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc -52.8 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECE
oklch(88.5% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 300
300
#AFC9AD
oklch(80.9% 0.048 143.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85AE83
oklch(70.9% 0.076 143.6)
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Step 500
500
#659963
oklch(63.2% 0.097 143.5)
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Step 600
600
#4B8349
oklch(55.6% 0.105 143.3)
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Step 700
700
#3B6F3B
oklch(49.2% 0.098 143.9)
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Step 800
800
#325A31
oklch(42.7% 0.08 143.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4A2B
oklch(37.6% 0.063 143.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C1A
oklch(27.1% 0.04 144.4)
#85AE83 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) | #B0A680 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A285 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82ABA2 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85AE83
#85AE83
oklch(70.9% 0.076 143.6)
- #B991BD
#B991BD
oklch(70.8% 0.077 323.4)
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 #85AE83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.021
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.024
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.030
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.030
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.035
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.039
Use #85AE83 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.