#85B96E
Closest named color: Sage Green (#88B378). oklch(73.1% 0.117 136.6), rgb(133, 185, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#85B96E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage Green (#88B378), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage Green (#88B378) |
| Black text | 9.16:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85B96E |
| RGB | rgb(133, 185, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 35%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.1% 0.117 136.6) |
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 #85B96E | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85B96E | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85B96E text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85B96E text on black | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -57.0 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.041 137.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABCC9D
oklch(80.9% 0.074 136.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85B96E
oklch(73.1% 0.117 136.6)
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Step 500
500
#5B9D3A
oklch(63% 0.149 136.7)
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Step 600
600
#40870C
oklch(55.5% 0.162 136.5)
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Step 700
700
#337200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.5)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D05
oklch(42.6% 0.124 136.5)
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Step 900
900
#274D11
oklch(37.8% 0.098 136.4)
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Step 950
950
#172D0C
oklch(27% 0.062 136.6)
#85B96E 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) | #BEAE68 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A972 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84B4A7 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85B96E
#85B96E
oklch(73.1% 0.117 136.6)
- #C590D9
#C590D9
oklch(73% 0.118 316.5)
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 #85B96E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.025
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.025
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.027
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.029
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.034
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.041
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
Use #85B96E 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.