#85B197
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72.1% 0.06 158.5), rgb(133, 177, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.73:1).
About this color
#85B197 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.73:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85B197 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 177, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 22%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.06 158.5) |
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 #85B197 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85B197 | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85B197 text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85B197 text on black | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc -54.7 | 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
#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
#CEDED4
oklch(88.6% 0.022 158.5)
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Step 300
300
#ADC8B8
oklch(80.8% 0.037 159.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85B197
oklch(72.1% 0.06 158.5)
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Step 500
500
#5F9878
oklch(63.1% 0.078 158.6)
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Step 600
600
#448261
oklch(55.5% 0.083 158.8)
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Step 700
700
#356E50
oklch(49.1% 0.078 158.7)
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Step 800
800
#2D5A42
oklch(42.8% 0.064 158.7)
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Step 900
900
#294A38
oklch(37.8% 0.05 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#182B21
oklch(26.9% 0.031 160.3)
#85B197 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) | #B0AA96 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A598 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DB0A9 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85B197
#85B197
oklch(72.1% 0.06 158.5)
- #BF97B2
#BF97B2
oklch(72.2% 0.06 338.5)
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 #85B197, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.039
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.039
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.044
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.045
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.048
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.052
Use #85B197 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.