#85B489
Closest named color: Sage Green (#88B378). oklch(72.5% 0.079 146.9), rgb(133, 180, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.88:1).
About this color
#85B489 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage Green (#88B378), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage Green (#88B378) |
| Black text | 8.88:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85B489 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 180, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 24%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.079 146.9) |
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 #85B489 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85B489 | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85B489 text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85B489 text on black | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc -55.5 | 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
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDECF
oklch(88.4% 0.027 147.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACCAAE
oklch(80.9% 0.051 146.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85B489
oklch(72.5% 0.079 146.9)
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Step 500
500
#5E9A65
oklch(63.1% 0.101 147)
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Step 600
600
#42844B
oklch(55.5% 0.11 146.8)
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Step 700
700
#34703C
oklch(49.1% 0.103 146.6)
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Step 800
800
#2C5B32
oklch(42.6% 0.084 146.7)
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Step 900
900
#284B2C
oklch(37.7% 0.066 146.7)
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Step 950
950
#182C1A
oklch(27% 0.042 146.7)
#85B489 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) | #B5AC86 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA78B | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80B2A8 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85B489
#85B489
oklch(72.5% 0.079 146.9)
- #C195C0
#C195C0
oklch(72.5% 0.079 327.1)
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 #85B489, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.021
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.022
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.023
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.026
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.028
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.043
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.048
Use #85B489 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.