#85B899
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.8% 0.07 157.5), rgb(133, 184, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.31:1).
About this color
#85B899 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.31:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85B899 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 184, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 26%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.07 157.5) |
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 #85B899 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85B899 | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85B899 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85B899 text on black | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc -57.7 | 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
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED3
oklch(88.5% 0.024 157.5)
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Step 300
300
#AACAB6
oklch(81% 0.044 157.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85B899
oklch(73.8% 0.07 157.5)
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Step 500
500
#589A74
oklch(63.1% 0.089 157.3)
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Step 600
600
#3A845D
oklch(55.5% 0.096 157.9)
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Step 700
700
#2C704C
oklch(49.1% 0.09 157.3)
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Step 800
800
#265B3F
oklch(42.7% 0.074 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#244B35
oklch(37.7% 0.059 157.2)
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Step 950
950
#162C1F
oklch(27% 0.037 156.8)
#85B899 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) | #B7B097 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFAA9B | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CB7AF | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85B899
#85B899
oklch(73.8% 0.07 157.5)
- #C89ABA
#C89ABA
oklch(73.9% 0.069 337.7)
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 #85B899, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.023
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.038
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.041
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.053
Use #85B899 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.