#85B99D
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.1% 0.068 160.6), rgb(133, 185, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.42:1).
About this color
#85B99D is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 161°. 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 9.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.42:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85B99D |
| RGB | rgb(133, 185, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 27%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.1% 0.068 160.6) |
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 #85B99D | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85B99D | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85B99D text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85B99D text on black | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc -58.3 | 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
#E3ECE7
oklch(93.5% 0.012 162)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED4
oklch(88.4% 0.024 161.7)
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Step 300
300
#AACAB8
oklch(81% 0.043 160.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85B99D
oklch(74.1% 0.068 160.6)
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Step 500
500
#569A78
oklch(63.1% 0.087 160.7)
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Step 600
600
#388461
oklch(55.5% 0.094 161)
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Step 700
700
#297050
oklch(49.1% 0.088 160.8)
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Step 800
800
#245B41
oklch(42.6% 0.073 160.3)
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Step 900
900
#234B37
oklch(37.7% 0.057 160.1)
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Step 950
950
#152C21
oklch(27% 0.036 161.9)
#85B99D 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) | #B8B19C | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFAB9F | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BB9B1 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85B99D
#85B99D
oklch(74.1% 0.068 160.6)
- #CA9BB8
#CA9BB8
oklch(74.2% 0.068 341.4)
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 #85B99D, 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 0.025
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.043
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.053
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.056
Use #85B99D 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.