#85B672
Closest named color: Sage Green (#88B378). oklch(72.5% 0.108 137.3), rgb(133, 182, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.93:1).
About this color
#85B672 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage Green (#88B378), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage Green (#88B378) |
| Black text | 8.93:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85B672 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 182, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 32%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.108 137.3) |
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 #85B672 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85B672 | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85B672 text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85B672 text on black | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc -55.8 | 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
#CEDFC7
oklch(88.4% 0.037 136.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACCBA1
oklch(80.8% 0.067 137.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85B672
oklch(72.5% 0.108 137.3)
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Step 500
500
#5E9C44
oklch(63% 0.138 137.4)
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Step 600
600
#438621
oklch(55.5% 0.15 137.3)
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Step 700
700
#347212
oklch(49.2% 0.14 137.4)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D13
oklch(42.8% 0.116 137.3)
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Step 900
900
#284C18
oklch(37.6% 0.09 137.3)
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Step 950
950
#182D0F
oklch(27.1% 0.058 137.2)
#85B672 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) | #BAAC6D | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A776 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83B1A5 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85B672
#85B672
oklch(72.5% 0.108 137.3)
- #C290D3
#C290D3
oklch(72.4% 0.109 317.3)
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 #85B672, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.014
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.018
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.018
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.023
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.040
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.043
Use #85B672 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.