#85B49F
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73% 0.059 165.5), rgb(133, 180, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.02:1).
About this color
#85B49F is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.02:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85B49F |
| RGB | rgb(133, 180, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 24%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.059 165.5) |
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 #85B49F | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85B49F | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85B49F text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85B49F text on black | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc -56.2 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED6
oklch(88.6% 0.021 166)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9BB
oklch(81% 0.038 165.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85B49F
oklch(73% 0.059 165.5)
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Step 500
500
#5B987F
oklch(63.1% 0.075 166)
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Step 600
600
#3F8368
oklch(55.7% 0.082 165.3)
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Step 700
700
#306E56
oklch(49% 0.076 165.5)
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Step 800
800
#295A47
oklch(42.7% 0.063 165.9)
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Step 900
900
#264A3B
oklch(37.7% 0.05 165.1)
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Step 950
950
#172B23
oklch(26.9% 0.03 166.8)
#85B49F 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) | #B2AD9E | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA8A0 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BB4AE | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85B49F
#85B49F
oklch(73% 0.059 165.5)
- #C499B0
#C499B0
oklch(73% 0.06 345.3)
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 #85B49F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.038
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.039
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.051
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.055
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.056
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.056
Use #85B49F 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.