#85B57E
Closest named color: Sage Green (#88B378). oklch(72.5% 0.093 141.4), rgb(133, 181, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.90:1).
About this color
#85B57E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage Green (#88B378), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage Green (#88B378) |
| Black text | 8.90:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85B57E |
| RGB | rgb(133, 181, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 27%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.093 141.4) |
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 #85B57E | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85B57E | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85B57E text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85B57E text on black | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc -55.6 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 140)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFCB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 141)
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Step 300
300
#ACCBA8
oklch(81% 0.059 141.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85B57E
oklch(72.5% 0.093 141.4)
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Step 500
500
#5E9B56
oklch(63.1% 0.118 141.5)
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Step 600
600
#43853A
oklch(55.5% 0.128 141.3)
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Step 700
700
#34712C
oklch(49.1% 0.12 141.4)
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Step 800
800
#2C5C25
oklch(42.7% 0.1 141.2)
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Step 900
900
#284C23
oklch(37.8% 0.079 141.3)
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Step 950
950
#182C15
oklch(26.9% 0.049 141.2)
#85B57E 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) | #B8AC7B | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A781 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82B2A7 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85B57E
#85B57E
oklch(72.5% 0.093 141.4)
- #C193C9
#C193C9
oklch(72.5% 0.092 321.4)
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 #85B57E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.008
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.013
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.020
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.030
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.040
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.046
Use #85B57E 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.