#85AE8A
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(71.1% 0.068 148.1), rgb(133, 174, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.41:1).
About this color
#85AE8A is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.41:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85AE8A |
| RGB | rgb(133, 174, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 20%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.068 148.1) |
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 #85AE8A | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85AE8A | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85AE8A text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85AE8A text on black | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc -53.0 | 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
#CFDED1
oklch(88.6% 0.024 149.3)
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Step 300
300
#AFC9B1
oklch(81% 0.044 147.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85AE8A
oklch(71.1% 0.068 148.1)
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Step 500
500
#64986B
oklch(63.1% 0.087 147.8)
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Step 600
600
#4A8253
oklch(55.5% 0.094 148)
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Step 700
700
#3A6E43
oklch(49% 0.088 148.1)
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Step 800
800
#315A38
oklch(42.7% 0.073 148.2)
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Step 900
900
#2C4A30
oklch(37.7% 0.057 147.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1C
oklch(26.9% 0.036 147.4)
#85AE8A 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) | #AFA788 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A28C | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80ACA4 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85AE8A
#85AE8A
oklch(71.1% 0.068 148.1)
- #BA93B8
#BA93B8
oklch(71.1% 0.069 327.9)
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 #85AE8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.025
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.031
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.035
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.042
Use #85AE8A 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.