#85BB9C
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.6% 0.072 158.9), rgb(133, 187, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#85BB9C is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.58:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85BB9C |
| RGB | rgb(133, 187, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 28%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.072 158.9) |
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 #85BB9C | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85BB9C | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85BB9C text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85BB9C text on black | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc -59.1 | 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
#E3EDE7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED3
oklch(88.4% 0.024 159.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9CAB6
oklch(80.9% 0.045 158.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85BB9C
oklch(74.6% 0.072 158.9)
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Step 500
500
#549B75
oklch(63.2% 0.093 158.8)
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Step 600
600
#35855D
oklch(55.6% 0.101 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#26714D
oklch(49.2% 0.094 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#225C3F
oklch(42.8% 0.078 158.6)
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Step 900
900
#224B36
oklch(37.6% 0.059 159.3)
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Step 950
950
#152C20
oklch(27% 0.037 159.8)
#85BB9C 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) | #BAB39A | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1AD9E | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BBAB2 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85BB9C
#85BB9C
oklch(74.6% 0.072 158.9)
- #CC9BBC
#CC9BBC
oklch(74.5% 0.073 338.8)
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 #85BB9C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.021
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.041
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.045
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.051
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.055
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.056
Use #85BB9C 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.