#85B56E
Closest named color: Sage Green (#88B378). oklch(72.1% 0.111 136), rgb(133, 181, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.83:1).
About this color
#85B56E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage Green (#88B378), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage Green (#88B378) |
| Black text | 8.83:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85B56E |
| RGB | rgb(133, 181, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 32%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.111 136) |
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 #85B56E | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85B56E | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85B56E text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85B56E text on black | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc -55.3 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC6
oklch(88.4% 0.038 135.5)
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Step 300
300
#ADCB9F
oklch(80.8% 0.068 135.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85B56E
oklch(72.1% 0.111 136)
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Step 500
500
#609C3F
oklch(63.1% 0.141 135.9)
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Step 600
600
#458618
oklch(55.5% 0.153 136)
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Step 700
700
#367206
oklch(49.2% 0.144 136.1)
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Step 800
800
#2D5D0D
oklch(42.8% 0.119 136.3)
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Step 900
900
#294C15
oklch(37.7% 0.092 136.1)
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Step 950
950
#192D0E
oklch(27.1% 0.058 135.8)
#85B56E 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) | #BAAB69 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A672 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84B0A3 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85B56E
#85B56E
oklch(72.1% 0.111 136)
- #C08FD4
#C08FD4
oklch(72.1% 0.111 315.9)
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 #85B56E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.016
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.017
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.022
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.023
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.038
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.040
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.042
Use #85B56E 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.