#85B79F
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.7% 0.063 163.6), rgb(133, 183, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#85B79F is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.27:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85B79F |
| RGB | rgb(133, 183, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 26%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.063 163.6) |
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 #85B79F | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85B79F | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85B79F text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85B79F text on black | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -57.5 | 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
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED5
oklch(88.5% 0.022 163)
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Step 300
300
#AAC9BA
oklch(80.9% 0.039 164.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85B79F
oklch(73.7% 0.063 163.6)
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Step 500
500
#58997C
oklch(63.1% 0.081 163.7)
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Step 600
600
#3B8365
oklch(55.5% 0.087 163.8)
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Step 700
700
#2C6F54
oklch(49.1% 0.081 163.9)
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Step 800
800
#265B45
oklch(42.8% 0.068 163.7)
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Step 900
900
#244A3A
oklch(37.6% 0.052 164.5)
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Step 950
950
#162C22
oklch(27.1% 0.034 163.4)
#85B79F 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) | #B5B09E | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACAAA0 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AB7B0 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85B79F
#85B79F
oklch(73.7% 0.063 163.6)
- #C79AB4
#C79AB4
oklch(73.6% 0.064 343.2)
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 #85B79F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.032
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.046
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.047
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.056
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.059
Use #85B79F 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.