#85CD74
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78% 0.141 139.7), rgb(133, 205, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.98:1).
About this color
#85CD74 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 10.98:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85CD74 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 205, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 47%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.141 139.7) |
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 #85CD74 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #85CD74 | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85CD74 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85CD74 text on black | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc -66.1 | 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
#DCF1D7
oklch(93.6% 0.041 139.7)
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Step 200
200
#BFE6B5
oklch(88.4% 0.078 139.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85CD74
oklch(78% 0.141 139.7)
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Step 400
400
#3EBF02
oklch(70.6% 0.226 139.8)
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Step 500
500
#34A400
oklch(63% 0.202 139.7)
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Step 600
600
#2A8A00
oklch(55.5% 0.178 139.8)
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Step 700
700
#227400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.8)
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Step 800
800
#1A5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.8)
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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)
#85CD74 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) | #D2C06D | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7B979 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80C8B7 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85CD74
#85CD74
oklch(78% 0.141 139.7)
- #DF98EF
#DF98EF
oklch(77.9% 0.142 320.1)
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 #85CD74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.039
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.041
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.048
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.053
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.056
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.057
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.061
Use #85CD74 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.