#85B690
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.1% 0.076 151.1), rgb(133, 182, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.09:1).
About this color
#85B690 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.09:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85B690 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 182, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 25%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.1% 0.076 151.1) |
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 #85B690 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85B690 | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85B690 text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85B690 text on black | 9.09:1 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE5
oklch(93.7% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED0
oklch(88.4% 0.026 150.7)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAB1
oklch(80.9% 0.048 150.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85B690
oklch(73.1% 0.076 151.1)
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Step 500
500
#5B9A6B
oklch(63.1% 0.096 151)
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Step 600
600
#3E8453
oklch(55.5% 0.104 151.4)
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Step 700
700
#307043
oklch(49.1% 0.098 151)
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Step 800
800
#295B38
oklch(42.6% 0.08 151.5)
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Step 900
900
#264B30
oklch(37.7% 0.063 151.1)
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Step 950
950
#172C1C
oklch(27% 0.04 150.6)
#85B690 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) | #B7AE8E | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA892 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EB4AB | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85B690
#85B690
oklch(73.1% 0.076 151.1)
- #C497BE
#C497BE
oklch(73.1% 0.075 330.9)
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 #85B690, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.022
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.028
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.030
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.052
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.055
Use #85B690 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.