#85B995
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.9% 0.076 154), rgb(133, 185, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#85B995 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 154°. 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 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.37:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85B995 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 185, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 27%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.076 154) |
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 #85B995 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85B995 | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85B995 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85B995 text on black | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFD1
oklch(88.6% 0.027 152.3)
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Step 300
300
#AACAB3
oklch(80.9% 0.047 154)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85B995
oklch(73.9% 0.076 154)
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Step 500
500
#579B6E
oklch(63.2% 0.098 153.7)
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Step 600
600
#398556
oklch(55.6% 0.105 153.9)
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Step 700
700
#2B7146
oklch(49.2% 0.099 153.6)
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Step 800
800
#255C3A
oklch(42.8% 0.081 153.9)
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Step 900
900
#244B32
oklch(37.6% 0.062 154.1)
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Step 950
950
#162C1D
oklch(27% 0.04 153.2)
#85B995 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) | #B9B193 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0AB97 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DB8AF | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85B995
#85B995
oklch(73.9% 0.076 154)
- #C999BE
#C999BE
oklch(73.9% 0.076 334.6)
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 #85B995, 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 0.018
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.032
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.036
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.056
Use #85B995 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.