#85B178
Closest named color: Sage Green (#88B378). oklch(71.4% 0.093 138.7), rgb(133, 177, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.55:1).
About this color
#85B178 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 139°. 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 8.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage Green (#88B378) |
| Black text | 8.55:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85B178 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 177, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 27%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.093 138.7) |
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 #85B178 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85B178 | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85B178 text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85B178 text on black | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc -53.8 | 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
#CFDFCA
oklch(88.6% 0.033 138.2)
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Step 300
300
#AECAA6
oklch(80.8% 0.058 138.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85B178
oklch(71.4% 0.093 138.7)
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Step 500
500
#639A52
oklch(63% 0.118 138.6)
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Step 600
600
#488535
oklch(55.7% 0.13 138.9)
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Step 700
700
#397027
oklch(49% 0.121 138.8)
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Step 800
800
#305B22
oklch(42.6% 0.099 138.7)
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Step 900
900
#2B4B21
oklch(37.7% 0.077 138.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C14
oklch(27% 0.049 138.2)
#85B178 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) | #B5A874 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA47B | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83ADA2 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85B178
#85B178
oklch(71.4% 0.093 138.7)
- #BC90C8
#BC90C8
oklch(71.4% 0.093 318.9)
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 #85B178, 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 0.009
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.014
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.040
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.041
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.041
Use #85B178 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.