#85B289
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72% 0.076 147), rgb(133, 178, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.72:1).
About this color
#85B289 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.72:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85B289 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 178, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 23%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.076 147) |
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 #85B289 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85B289 | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85B289 text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85B289 text on black | 8.72:1 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE5
oklch(93.5% 0.013 149.2)
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Step 200
200
#CEDECF
oklch(88.4% 0.027 147.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADC9AF
oklch(80.8% 0.047 147.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85B289
oklch(72% 0.076 147)
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Step 500
500
#609A66
oklch(63.2% 0.098 146.7)
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Step 600
600
#45844D
oklch(55.6% 0.106 146.8)
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Step 700
700
#366F3E
oklch(49% 0.098 146.9)
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Step 800
800
#2D5B34
oklch(42.7% 0.082 147.4)
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Step 900
900
#294B2D
oklch(37.8% 0.064 146.9)
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Step 950
950
#192C1B
oklch(27.1% 0.04 146.9)
#85B289 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) | #B3AA87 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA58B | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80B0A7 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85B289
#85B289
oklch(72% 0.076 147)
- #BF94BE
#BF94BE
oklch(72% 0.077 327.1)
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 #85B289, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.022
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.023
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.027
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.031
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.041
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.046
Use #85B289 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.