#85B696
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.2% 0.07 155.7), rgb(133, 182, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#85B696 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 156°. 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 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.12:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85B696 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 182, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 25%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.07 155.7) |
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 #85B696 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85B696 | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85B696 text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85B696 text on black | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -56.8 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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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
#ABC9B5
oklch(80.8% 0.043 156.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85B696
oklch(73.2% 0.07 155.7)
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Step 500
500
#5A9A72
oklch(63.2% 0.09 155.4)
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Step 600
600
#3D845B
oklch(55.6% 0.097 156)
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Step 700
700
#2F704A
oklch(49.2% 0.091 155.3)
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Step 800
800
#285B3D
oklch(42.7% 0.075 155.6)
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Step 900
900
#264B34
oklch(37.8% 0.058 155.1)
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Step 950
950
#172C1F
oklch(27.1% 0.037 155.9)
#85B696 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) | #B6AE94 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA998 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DB5AD | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85B696
#85B696
oklch(73.2% 0.07 155.7)
- #C598BA
#C598BA
oklch(73.2% 0.07 335.2)
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 #85B696, 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 0.025
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.036
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.038
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.047
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.057
Use #85B696 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.