#85B685
Closest named color: Sage Green (#88B378). oklch(72.8% 0.087 144.6), rgb(133, 182, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.02:1).
About this color
#85B685 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage Green (#88B378), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage Green (#88B378) |
| Black text | 9.02:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85B685 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 182, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 25%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.087 144.6) |
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 #85B685 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85B685 | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85B685 text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85B685 text on black | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc -56.3 | 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
#CDDFCD
oklch(88.5% 0.031 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#ACCAAB
oklch(80.8% 0.054 144.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85B685
oklch(72.8% 0.087 144.6)
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Step 500
500
#5C9B5E
oklch(63.1% 0.111 144.8)
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Step 600
600
#408543
oklch(55.5% 0.121 144.6)
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Step 700
700
#327135
oklch(49.2% 0.113 144.5)
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Step 800
800
#2A5C2C
oklch(42.7% 0.094 144.5)
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Step 900
900
#274C28
oklch(37.8% 0.073 144.5)
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Step 950
950
#172C18
oklch(26.9% 0.045 145.2)
#85B685 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) | #B8AD82 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A888 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80B3A9 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85B685
#85B685
oklch(72.8% 0.087 144.6)
- #C395C6
#C395C6
oklch(72.9% 0.086 324.4)
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 #85B685, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.016
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.016
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.024
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.026
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.027
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.045
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.050
Use #85B685 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.