#85AE97
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(71.4% 0.056 160), rgb(133, 174, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.49:1).
About this color
#85AE97 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.49:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85AE97 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 174, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 20%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.056 160) |
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 #85AE97 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85AE97 | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85AE97 text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85AE97 text on black | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc -53.4 | 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
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 161.1)
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Step 300
300
#AEC8B9
oklch(80.9% 0.035 160.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85AE97
oklch(71.4% 0.056 160)
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Step 500
500
#62977B
oklch(63.1% 0.071 160.4)
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Step 600
600
#488164
oklch(55.5% 0.076 160.4)
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Step 700
700
#396D53
oklch(49.1% 0.071 160.5)
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Step 800
800
#2F5944
oklch(42.7% 0.059 160.7)
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Step 900
900
#2B4939
oklch(37.6% 0.046 159.9)
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Step 950
950
#192B21
oklch(27% 0.03 159.2)
#85AE97 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) | #ADA896 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6A398 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DAEA7 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85AE97
#85AE97
oklch(71.4% 0.056 160)
- #BB96AE
#BB96AE
oklch(71.5% 0.055 339.6)
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 #85AE97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.024
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.047
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.048
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.049
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.049
Use #85AE97 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.