#85B59E
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.2% 0.061 163.8), rgb(133, 181, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#85B59E is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.10:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85B59E |
| RGB | rgb(133, 181, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 24%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.061 163.8) |
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 #85B59E | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85B59E | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85B59E text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85B59E text on black | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc -56.6 | 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
#F2F6F4
oklch(97% 0.005 165)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED5
oklch(88.5% 0.022 163)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9BA
oklch(80.9% 0.038 163.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85B59E
oklch(73.2% 0.061 163.8)
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Step 500
500
#5A997D
oklch(63.2% 0.078 164)
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Step 600
600
#3E8366
oklch(55.6% 0.084 163.9)
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Step 700
700
#2F6F54
oklch(49.2% 0.08 163.3)
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Step 800
800
#285A45
oklch(42.6% 0.065 163.8)
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Step 900
900
#264A3A
oklch(37.7% 0.05 163.5)
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Step 950
950
#172B22
oklch(26.9% 0.031 164)
#85B59E 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) | #B3AE9D | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA89F | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BB5AE | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85B59E
#85B59E
oklch(73.2% 0.061 163.8)
- #C59AB2
#C59AB2
oklch(73.3% 0.06 344.1)
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 #85B59E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.035
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.042
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.048
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.050
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.055
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.058
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.058
Use #85B59E 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.