#85B581
Closest named color: Sage Green (#88B378). oklch(72.5% 0.09 142.7), rgb(133, 181, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#85B581 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage Green (#88B378), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage Green (#88B378) |
| Black text | 8.92:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85B581 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 181, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 26%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.09 142.7) |
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 #85B581 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85B581 | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85B581 text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85B581 text on black | 8.92:1 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFCC
oklch(88.6% 0.031 142.3)
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Step 300
300
#ACCAA9
oklch(80.8% 0.056 142.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85B581
oklch(72.5% 0.09 142.7)
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Step 500
500
#5E9B59
oklch(63.1% 0.115 142.4)
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Step 600
600
#42853F
oklch(55.5% 0.124 142.9)
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Step 700
700
#337130
oklch(49.1% 0.117 142.7)
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Step 800
800
#2C5C29
oklch(42.8% 0.096 142.6)
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Step 900
900
#284B26
oklch(37.6% 0.073 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#182C16
oklch(26.9% 0.047 142.1)
#85B581 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) | #B8AC7E | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A784 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81B2A7 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85B581
#85B581
oklch(72.5% 0.09 142.7)
- #C293C7
#C293C7
oklch(72.5% 0.09 323.2)
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 #85B581, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.011
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.014
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.022
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.028
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.041
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.048
Use #85B581 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.