#85B593
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72.9% 0.071 153.5), rgb(133, 181, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.02:1).
About this color
#85B593 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.02:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85B593 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 181, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 24%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.9% 0.071 153.5) |
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 #85B593 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85B593 | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85B593 text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85B593 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
#F3F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED2
oklch(88.4% 0.024 155.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACC9B4
oklch(80.8% 0.043 153.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85B593
oklch(72.9% 0.071 153.5)
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Step 500
500
#5C9A70
oklch(63.2% 0.091 153.5)
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Step 600
600
#3F8458
oklch(55.6% 0.098 153.7)
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Step 700
700
#317048
oklch(49.2% 0.092 153.5)
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Step 800
800
#295B3B
oklch(42.7% 0.076 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#274B33
oklch(37.8% 0.059 153.5)
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Step 950
950
#172C1E
oklch(27.1% 0.038 154)
#85B593 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) | #B5AD91 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA895 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EB4AB | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85B593
#85B593
oklch(72.9% 0.071 153.5)
- #C397BA
#C397BA
oklch(72.8% 0.071 333.6)
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 #85B593, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.026
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.034
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.034
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.044
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.053
Use #85B593 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.