#85B98B
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(73.7% 0.086 147.6), rgb(133, 185, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#85B98B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.30:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85B98B |
| RGB | rgb(133, 185, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 27%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.086 147.6) |
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 #85B98B | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85B98B | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85B98B text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85B98B text on black | 9.30:1 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCE
oklch(88.5% 0.03 146.9)
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Step 300
300
#AACBAD
oklch(81% 0.055 147.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85B98B
oklch(73.7% 0.086 147.6)
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Step 500
500
#589B62
oklch(63% 0.109 147.6)
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Step 600
600
#3B8649
oklch(55.7% 0.119 147.7)
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Step 700
700
#2D713A
oklch(49.1% 0.11 147.5)
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Step 800
800
#265C30
oklch(42.6% 0.092 147.6)
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Step 900
900
#254C2B
oklch(37.8% 0.071 147.4)
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Step 950
950
#162C19
oklch(26.8% 0.045 147.4)
#85B98B 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) | #BAB088 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2AA8D | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FB7AC | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85B98B
#85B98B
oklch(73.7% 0.086 147.6)
- #C797C6
#C797C6
oklch(73.7% 0.085 327.1)
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 #85B98B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.016
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.021
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.025
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.026
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.035
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.036
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.054
Use #85B98B 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.