#85B39B
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72.7% 0.06 161.7), rgb(133, 179, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.91:1).
About this color
#85B39B is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.91:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85B39B |
| RGB | rgb(133, 179, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 23%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.06 161.7) |
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 #85B39B | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85B39B | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85B39B text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85B39B text on black | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc -55.7 | 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
#CEDED5
oklch(88.6% 0.021 161.4)
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Step 300
300
#ACC9B9
oklch(81% 0.038 161.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85B39B
oklch(72.7% 0.06 161.7)
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Step 500
500
#5D987B
oklch(63.1% 0.076 161.8)
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Step 600
600
#418364
oklch(55.7% 0.084 161.5)
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Step 700
700
#326E53
oklch(49% 0.077 162.1)
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Step 800
800
#2A5A44
oklch(42.7% 0.065 162)
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Step 900
900
#274A39
oklch(37.7% 0.051 161.5)
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Step 950
950
#182B22
oklch(26.9% 0.03 163)
#85B39B 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) | #B2AC9A | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA79C | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CB3AC | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85B39B
#85B39B
oklch(72.7% 0.06 161.7)
- #C298B2
#C298B2
oklch(72.7% 0.061 341.1)
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 #85B39B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.037
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.040
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.047
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.047
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.051
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.054
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.054
Use #85B39B 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.