#85B38D
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72.3% 0.074 149.5), rgb(133, 179, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.82:1).
About this color
#85B38D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.82:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85B38D |
| RGB | rgb(133, 179, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 23%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.074 149.5) |
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 #85B38D | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85B38D | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85B38D text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85B38D text on black | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc -55.2 | 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
#CEDED0
oklch(88.5% 0.026 149.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADC9B1
oklch(80.8% 0.045 149.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85B38D
oklch(72.3% 0.074 149.5)
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Step 500
500
#5E996A
oklch(62.9% 0.094 149.6)
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Step 600
600
#438452
oklch(55.7% 0.102 149.5)
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Step 700
700
#346F42
oklch(49% 0.095 149.5)
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Step 800
800
#2C5B37
oklch(42.7% 0.079 149.6)
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Step 900
900
#284B30
oklch(37.8% 0.062 150)
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Step 950
950
#182C1C
oklch(27.1% 0.039 149.5)
#85B38D 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) | #B4AB8B | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA68F | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FB1A8 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85B38D
#85B38D
oklch(72.3% 0.074 149.5)
- #C095BC
#C095BC
oklch(72.2% 0.074 329.4)
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 #85B38D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.018
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.029
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.029
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.032
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.049
Use #85B38D 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.