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#85C186 Color

#85C186 is rgb(133, 193, 134) in RGB, hsl(121, 33%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(31%, 0%, 31%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.83. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#85C186
HEX#85C186
RGBrgb(133, 193, 134)
HSLhsl(121, 33%, 64%)
HSVhsv(121, 31%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(31%, 0%, 31%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(75.4% 0.104 144.8)
LABlab(72.82% -29.01 23.39)
LCHlch(72.82% 37.26 141.11)

What #85C186 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 #85C186, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Dark Sea Green#8FBC8FΔE 8.83Forest Green (Crayola)#5FA777ΔE 11.92Shiny Shamrock#5FA778ΔE 12.14Eton Blue#96C8A2ΔE 12.17Olivine#9AB973ΔE 12.48Pistachio#93C572ΔE 12.8

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

#85C186 Channel Values

How #85C186 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 193 · B 1348-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 121° · S 33% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 121° · S 31% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 31% · M 0% · Y 31% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.11:1 vs white · 9.97:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #85C186 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 text2.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #85C186 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #85C186

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #85C186; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#85C186
Complementary
#C185C0
Analogous
#A2C185
Analogous
#85C1A4
Triadic
#8685C1
Triadic
#C18685
Split comp.
#A485C1
Split comp.
#C185A2

Tints & Shades of #85C186

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.

Tints

#96CA97
#A7D3A8
#B8DBB8
#C5E2C6
#D6EAD7
#E7F3E7

Shades

#66B268
#509F52
#418142
#336634
#244724
#162C17

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #85C186.

How #85C186 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#85C186
Protanopia#B9B986
Protanomaly#A6BC86
Deuteranopia#B0B088
Deuteranomaly#A1B787
Tritanopia#8EBBBB
Tritanomaly#8BBDA8
Achromatopsia#B3B3B3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #85C186 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-85c186: #85C186;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #85C186;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-85c186': '#85C186' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.522, green: 0.757, blue: 0.525)
Android XML<color name="color_85c186">#85C186</color>
SVG fillfill="#85C186"

More Green Colors

#85C186 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#85C186 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #85C186?

#85C186 is a light green — rgb(133, 193, 134) in RGB and hsl(121, 33%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.83.

What is the RGB value of #85C186?

#85C186 is rgb(133, 193, 134) — red 133, green 193, and blue 134 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #85C186?

#85C186 converts to approximately cmyk(31%, 0%, 31%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #85C186 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #85C186 scores 2.11:1 against white and 9.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #85C186 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #85C186 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 8.83, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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