#85B170
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(71.2% 0.102 136), rgb(133, 177, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.52:1).
About this color
#85B170 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.52:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85B170 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 177, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 29%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.102 136) |
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 #85B170 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85B170 | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85B170 text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85B170 text on black | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc -53.6 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 136)
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Step 300
300
#AECBA2
oklch(81% 0.064 136.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85B170
oklch(71.2% 0.102 136)
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Step 500
500
#649B46
oklch(63.1% 0.131 135.8)
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Step 600
600
#4A8525
oklch(55.6% 0.142 135.8)
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Step 700
700
#3B7117
oklch(49.3% 0.132 135.9)
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Step 800
800
#315C17
oklch(42.8% 0.109 136)
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Step 900
900
#2B4B1A
oklch(37.6% 0.085 136.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C10
oklch(26.9% 0.054 135.5)
#85B170 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) | #B6A76B | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA474 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84ACA1 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85B170
#85B170
oklch(71.2% 0.102 136)
- #BB8ECD
#BB8ECD
oklch(71.1% 0.102 316.1)
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 #85B170, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.011
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.011
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.011
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.031
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.040
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.042
Use #85B170 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.