#85B893
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.6% 0.076 152.8), rgb(133, 184, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#85B893 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 153°. 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 | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.27:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85B893 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 184, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 26%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.076 152.8) |
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 #85B893 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85B893 | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85B893 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85B893 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
-
Step 100
100
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
-
Step 200
200
#CDDED1
oklch(88.4% 0.025 152.8)
-
Step 300
300
#AACAB2
oklch(80.9% 0.048 152.8)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#85B893
oklch(73.6% 0.076 152.8)
-
Step 500
500
#589A6D
oklch(63% 0.096 153)
-
Step 600
600
#3B8555
oklch(55.6% 0.105 152.9)
-
Step 700
700
#2D7045
oklch(49% 0.097 152.8)
-
Step 800
800
#265C39
oklch(42.8% 0.082 152.9)
-
Step 900
900
#254B31
oklch(37.7% 0.063 152.6)
-
Step 950
950
#162C1D
oklch(27% 0.04 153.2)
#85B893 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) | #B8B091 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0AA95 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DB7AE | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85B893
#85B893
oklch(73.6% 0.076 152.8)
- #C798BF
#C798BF
oklch(73.6% 0.077 332.3)
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 #85B893, 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 0.019
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.030
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.034
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.057
Use #85B893 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.