#85AF99
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(71.7% 0.055 161.8), rgb(133, 175, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.58:1).
About this color
#85AF99 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 162°. 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 8.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.58:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85AF99 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 175, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 21%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.055 161.8) |
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 #85AF99 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85AF99 | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85AF99 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85AF99 text on black | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc -53.9 | 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
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 161.1)
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Step 300
300
#AEC8BA
oklch(80.9% 0.034 162.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85AF99
oklch(71.7% 0.055 161.8)
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Step 500
500
#61977C
oklch(63.1% 0.071 161.7)
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Step 600
600
#468165
oklch(55.5% 0.077 161.9)
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Step 700
700
#376D54
oklch(49% 0.071 162.1)
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Step 800
800
#2E5945
oklch(42.6% 0.059 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#2A493A
oklch(37.6% 0.045 162.2)
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Step 950
950
#192B22
oklch(27% 0.029 161.9)
#85AF99 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) | #AEA998 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6A49A | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DAFA9 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85AF99
#85AF99
oklch(71.7% 0.055 161.8)
- #BD96AE
#BD96AE
oklch(71.6% 0.057 341.2)
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 #85AF99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.023
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.046
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.048
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.048
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.050
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.051
Use #85AF99 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.