#85CA74
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(77.2% 0.137 139.6), rgb(133, 202, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.69:1).
About this color
#85CA74 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.69:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85CA74 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 202, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 45%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.137 139.6) |
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 #85CA74 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #85CA74 | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85CA74 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85CA74 text on black | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EFF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#DDF1D8
oklch(93.7% 0.039 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#C0E6B6
oklch(88.5% 0.076 139.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85CA74
oklch(77.2% 0.137 139.6)
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Step 400
400
#45BF16
oklch(70.8% 0.219 139.6)
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Step 500
500
#35A400
oklch(63.1% 0.201 139.6)
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Step 600
600
#2C8A00
oklch(55.6% 0.177 139.5)
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Step 700
700
#237400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.6)
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Step 800
800
#1B5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.6)
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Step 900
900
#155000
oklch(37.8% 0.121 139.7)
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Step 950
950
#093000
oklch(27.1% 0.087 139.7)
#85CA74 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) | #CFBD6D | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B779 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81C5B5 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85CA74
#85CA74
oklch(77.2% 0.137 139.6)
- #DB97EB
#DB97EB
oklch(77.2% 0.137 319.8)
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 #85CA74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.034
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.038
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.043
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.050
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.059
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.060
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.060
Use #85CA74 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.