#85B8A5
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.1% 0.061 169.6), rgb(133, 184, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.39:1).
About this color
#85B8A5 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.39:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85B8A5 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 184, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 26%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.1% 0.061 169.6) |
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 #85B8A5 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85B8A5 | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85B8A5 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85B8A5 text on black | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc -58.2 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED7
oklch(88.5% 0.021 170.6)
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Step 300
300
#AAC9BD
oklch(81% 0.037 170)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85B8A5
oklch(74.1% 0.061 169.6)
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Step 500
500
#569982
oklch(63.2% 0.078 169.6)
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Step 600
600
#38836B
oklch(55.5% 0.084 169.4)
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Step 700
700
#296F59
oklch(49.1% 0.079 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#245A49
oklch(42.6% 0.064 169.7)
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Step 900
900
#234A3D
oklch(37.6% 0.05 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#152C24
oklch(27.1% 0.033 169.4)
#85B8A5 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) | #B5B1A4 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACABA6 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79B9B2 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85B8A5
#85B8A5
oklch(74.1% 0.061 169.6)
- #CA9CB1
#CA9CB1
oklch(74.2% 0.061 349.6)
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 #85B8A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.037
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.051
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.055
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.061
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.061
Use #85B8A5 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.