#85B294
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72.3% 0.065 155.3), rgb(133, 178, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.79:1).
About this color
#85B294 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.79:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85B294 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 178, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 23%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.065 155.3) |
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 #85B294 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85B294 | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85B294 text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85B294 text on black | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc -55.0 | 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
#F3F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED3
oklch(88.5% 0.023 155.9)
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Step 300
300
#ADC9B5
oklch(80.9% 0.041 154.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85B294
oklch(72.3% 0.065 155.3)
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Step 500
500
#5F9974
oklch(63.2% 0.083 155.2)
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Step 600
600
#43835C
oklch(55.6% 0.09 155.3)
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Step 700
700
#346F4C
oklch(49.2% 0.084 155.5)
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Step 800
800
#2C5A3E
oklch(42.6% 0.069 155.3)
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Step 900
900
#284A35
oklch(37.6% 0.054 155.6)
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Step 950
950
#182B1F
oklch(26.8% 0.034 155.7)
#85B294 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) | #B2AB92 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA696 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EB1A9 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85B294
#85B294
oklch(72.3% 0.065 155.3)
- #C096B6
#C096B6
oklch(72.2% 0.066 334.8)
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 #85B294, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.034
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.039
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.040
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.042
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.048
Use #85B294 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.