#85B78D
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(73.3% 0.08 149), rgb(133, 183, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.15:1).
About this color
#85B78D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.15:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85B78D |
| RGB | rgb(133, 183, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 26%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.08 149) |
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 #85B78D | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85B78D | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85B78D text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85B78D text on black | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc -56.9 | 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
#CDDFCF
oklch(88.6% 0.029 148.6)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAAF
oklch(80.9% 0.05 148.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85B78D
oklch(73.3% 0.08 149)
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Step 500
500
#5A9B67
oklch(63.2% 0.103 149.2)
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Step 600
600
#3E854E
oklch(55.6% 0.111 149)
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Step 700
700
#2F713F
oklch(49.2% 0.104 149.1)
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Step 800
800
#285C34
oklch(42.8% 0.086 149.1)
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Step 900
900
#264B2D
oklch(37.6% 0.067 148.6)
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Step 950
950
#172C1B
oklch(27% 0.042 149.1)
#85B78D 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) | #B8AE8B | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A98F | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FB5AB | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85B78D
#85B78D
oklch(73.3% 0.08 149)
- #C597C2
#C597C2
oklch(73.3% 0.08 328.5)
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 #85B78D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.019
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.020
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.024
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.026
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.051
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.055
Use #85B78D 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.