#85B89F
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.9% 0.065 163.1), rgb(133, 184, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#85B89F is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.35:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85B89F |
| RGB | rgb(133, 184, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 26%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.065 163.1) |
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 #85B89F | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85B89F | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85B89F text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85B89F text on black | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -57.9 | 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
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED5
oklch(88.5% 0.022 163)
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Step 300
300
#AAC9B9
oklch(80.8% 0.04 163)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85B89F
oklch(73.9% 0.065 163.1)
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Step 500
500
#57997B
oklch(63% 0.082 163.2)
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Step 600
600
#398464
oklch(55.7% 0.091 163)
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Step 700
700
#2A6F53
oklch(49% 0.083 163.5)
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Step 800
800
#255B44
oklch(42.8% 0.07 163)
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Step 900
900
#244B39
oklch(37.8% 0.055 162.2)
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Step 950
950
#162C22
oklch(27.1% 0.034 163.4)
#85B89F 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) | #B6B19E | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADAAA0 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AB8B1 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85B89F
#85B89F
oklch(73.9% 0.065 163.1)
- #C99BB5
#C99BB5
oklch(74% 0.065 343.9)
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 #85B89F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.030
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.047
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.049
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.051
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.059
Use #85B89F 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.