#85B889
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(73.4% 0.086 146.6), rgb(133, 184, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#85B889 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.21:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85B889 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 184, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 26%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.086 146.6) |
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 #85B889 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85B889 | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85B889 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85B889 text on black | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -57.2 | 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
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCE
oklch(88.5% 0.03 146.9)
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Step 300
300
#ABCBAD
oklch(81% 0.054 146.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85B889
oklch(73.4% 0.086 146.6)
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Step 500
500
#5A9B61
oklch(63.1% 0.109 146.6)
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Step 600
600
#3D8647
oklch(55.7% 0.12 146.5)
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Step 700
700
#2E7138
oklch(49.1% 0.112 146.6)
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Step 800
800
#285C2F
oklch(42.7% 0.092 146.5)
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Step 900
900
#254C2A
oklch(37.8% 0.072 146.8)
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Step 950
950
#172C19
oklch(26.9% 0.044 146.4)
#85B889 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) | #BAAF86 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1AA8B | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FB5AB | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85B889
#85B889
oklch(73.4% 0.086 146.6)
- #C696C6
#C696C6
oklch(73.4% 0.086 326.4)
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 #85B889, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.018
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.019
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.022
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.026
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.032
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.033
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.051
Use #85B889 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.