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#85B286 Color

#85B286 is rgb(133, 178, 134) in RGB, hsl(121, 23%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 0%, 25%, 30%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.68. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#85B286
HEX#85B286
RGBrgb(133, 178, 134)
HSLhsl(121, 23%, 61%)
HSVhsv(121, 25%, 70%)
CMYKcmyk(25%, 0%, 25%, 30%)
OKLCHoklch(71.9% 0.079 145.2)
LABlab(68.45% -22.26 17.51)
LCHlch(68.45% 28.32 141.81)

What #85B286 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #85B286, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#85B286 Channel Values

How #85B286 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 133 · G 178 · B 1348-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 121° · S 23% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 121° · S 25% · V 70%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 25% · M 0% · Y 25% · K 30%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.41:1 vs white · 8.71:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #85B286 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #85B286

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #85B286; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #85B286

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #85B286 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#85B286
Protanopia#ABAB86
Protanomaly#9DAE86
Deuteranopia#A5A588
Deuteranomaly#99AA87
Tritanopia#8CADAD
Tritanomaly#89AF9F
Achromatopsia#A7A7A7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #85B286 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-85b286: #85B286;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #85B286;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-85b286': '#85B286' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.522, green: 0.698, blue: 0.525)
Android XML<color name="color_85b286">#85B286</color>
SVG fillfill="#85B286"

More Green Colors

#85B286 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#85B286 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #85B286?

#85B286 is a light green — rgb(133, 178, 134) in RGB and hsl(121, 23%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.68.

What is the RGB value of #85B286?

#85B286 is rgb(133, 178, 134) — red 133, green 178, and blue 134 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #85B286?

#85B286 converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 0%, 25%, 30%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #85B286 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #85B286 scores 2.41:1 against white and 8.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #85B286 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #85B286 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkseagreen (#8FBC8F) at a CIE76 distance of 3.68, which is very hard to tell apart.

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