#85B175
Closest named color: Sage Green (#88B378). oklch(71.3% 0.097 137.6), rgb(133, 177, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.54:1).
About this color
#85B175 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage Green (#88B378), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage Green (#88B378) |
| Black text | 8.54:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85B175 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 177, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 28%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.097 137.6) |
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 #85B175 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85B175 | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85B175 text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85B175 text on black | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc -53.7 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 140)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC9
oklch(88.6% 0.034 137.1)
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Step 300
300
#AECAA4
oklch(80.8% 0.06 137.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85B175
oklch(71.3% 0.097 137.6)
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Step 500
500
#639B4D
oklch(63.2% 0.125 137.5)
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Step 600
600
#49852F
oklch(55.7% 0.135 137.5)
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Step 700
700
#3A7022
oklch(49% 0.124 137.6)
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Step 800
800
#305C1E
oklch(42.8% 0.104 137.8)
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Step 900
900
#2B4B1E
oklch(37.6% 0.081 137.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C13
oklch(27% 0.05 137.5)
#85B175 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) | #B5A871 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA478 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84ADA2 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85B175
#85B175
oklch(71.3% 0.097 137.6)
- #BC8FCA
#BC8FCA
oklch(71.3% 0.097 318)
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 #85B175, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.007
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.008
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.012
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.030
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.043
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.043
Use #85B175 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.