#85B7A1
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.8% 0.062 165.8), rgb(133, 183, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.28:1).
About this color
#85B7A1 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.28:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85B7A1 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 183, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 26%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.062 165.8) |
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 #85B7A1 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85B7A1 | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85B7A1 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85B7A1 text on black | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc -57.6 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED6
oklch(88.6% 0.021 166)
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Step 300
300
#AAC9BB
oklch(80.9% 0.039 166.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85B7A1
oklch(73.8% 0.062 165.8)
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Step 500
500
#58997E
oklch(63.1% 0.079 165.4)
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Step 600
600
#3A8367
oklch(55.5% 0.086 165.6)
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Step 700
700
#2C6F56
oklch(49.1% 0.08 165.7)
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Step 800
800
#265A46
oklch(42.6% 0.066 165.6)
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Step 900
900
#244A3B
oklch(37.6% 0.051 166)
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Step 950
950
#162C23
oklch(27.1% 0.033 165.9)
#85B7A1 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) | #B5B0A0 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACAAA2 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AB7B0 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85B7A1
#85B7A1
oklch(73.8% 0.062 165.8)
- #C89BB3
#C89BB3
oklch(73.8% 0.062 345.4)
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 #85B7A1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.034
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.045
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.050
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.059
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.061
Use #85B7A1 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.