#85B88A
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(73.4% 0.085 147.1), rgb(133, 184, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#85B88A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.085 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 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.22:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85B88A |
| RGB | rgb(133, 184, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 26%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.085 147.1) |
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 #85B88A | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85B88A | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85B88A text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85B88A text on black | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | 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
#ABCAAD
oklch(80.8% 0.052 146.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85B88A
oklch(73.4% 0.085 147.1)
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Step 500
500
#599B62
oklch(63% 0.109 147.3)
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Step 600
600
#3D8648
oklch(55.7% 0.119 146.9)
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Step 700
700
#2E713A
oklch(49.1% 0.11 147.3)
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Step 800
800
#285C30
oklch(42.7% 0.091 147)
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Step 900
900
#254C2B
oklch(37.8% 0.071 147.4)
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Step 950
950
#172C19
oklch(26.9% 0.044 146.4)
#85B88A 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) | #BAAF87 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1AA8C | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FB6AB | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85B88A
#85B88A
oklch(73.4% 0.085 147.1)
- #C696C5
#C696C5
oklch(73.3% 0.085 327.1)
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 #85B88A, 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 0.020
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.023
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.025
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.033
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.034
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.051
Use #85B88A 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.