#85AE90
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(71.2% 0.062 152.9), rgb(133, 174, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.45:1).
About this color
#85AE90 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.45:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85AE90 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 174, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 20%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.062 152.9) |
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 #85AE90 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85AE90 | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85AE90 text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85AE90 text on black | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc -53.2 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD2
oklch(88.4% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 300
300
#AFC8B5
oklch(80.9% 0.038 152.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85AE90
oklch(71.2% 0.062 152.9)
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Step 500
500
#639873
oklch(63.2% 0.079 153.2)
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Step 600
600
#49825B
oklch(55.6% 0.086 152.9)
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Step 700
700
#3A6E4B
oklch(49.2% 0.08 153.1)
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Step 800
800
#305A3D
oklch(42.8% 0.068 152.6)
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Step 900
900
#2B4A34
oklch(37.8% 0.053 152.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1F
oklch(27% 0.032 153.1)
#85AE90 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) | #AEA78E | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7A292 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FADA5 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85AE90
#85AE90
oklch(71.2% 0.062 152.9)
- #BA94B3
#BA94B3
oklch(71.1% 0.062 332.6)
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 #85AE90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.023
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.038
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.039
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.040
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.041
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.045
Use #85AE90 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.