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#85C766 Color

#85C766 is rgb(133, 199, 102) in RGB, hsl(101, 46%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(33%, 0%, 49%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mantis (#74C365), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.09. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#85C766
HEX#85C766
RGBrgb(133, 199, 102)
HSLhsl(101, 46%, 59%)
HSVhsv(101, 49%, 78%)
CMYKcmyk(33%, 0%, 49%, 22%)
OKLCHoklch(76.3% 0.146 136.5)
LABlab(74.17% -34.99 41.27)
LCHlch(74.17% 54.11 130.30)

What #85C766 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 #85C766, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Mantis#74C365ΔE 5.09Bud Green#7BB661ΔE 7.96Pistachio#93C572ΔE 8.66Pastel Green#77DD77ΔE 12.98Light Green#90EE90ΔE 15.58Green (RYB)#66B032ΔE 15.94

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

#85C766 Channel Values

How #85C766 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 199 · B 1028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 101° · S 46% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 101° · S 49% · V 78%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 33% · M 0% · Y 49% · K 22%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.03:1 vs white · 10.36:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #85C766 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 text2.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #85C766 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #85C766

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #85C766; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#85C766
Complementary
#A866C7
Analogous
#B5C766
Analogous
#66C778
Triadic
#6685C7
Triadic
#C76685
Split comp.
#7866C7
Split comp.
#C766B5

Tints & Shades of #85C766

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

#97CF7D
#A6D68F
#B7DEA6
#C6E5B8
#D8EDCF
#E7F4E1

Shades

#6DBC49
#5BA03B
#4A8230
#3B6827
#2A4A1C
#192D11

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #85C766.

How #85C766 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#85C766
Protanopia#BEBE67
Protanomaly#AAC266
Deuteranopia#B5B569
Deuteranomaly#A4BC68
Tritanopia#93BEBE
Tritanomaly#8DC2A2
Achromatopsia#B6B6B6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #85C766 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-85c766: #85C766;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #85C766;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-85c766': '#85C766' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.522, green: 0.780, blue: 0.400)
Android XML<color name="color_85c766">#85C766</color>
SVG fillfill="#85C766"

More Green Colors

#85C766 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#85C766 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #85C766?

#85C766 is a mid-tone green — rgb(133, 199, 102) in RGB and hsl(101, 46%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mantis (#74C365), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.09.

What is the RGB value of #85C766?

#85C766 is rgb(133, 199, 102) — red 133, green 199, and blue 102 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #85C766?

#85C766 converts to approximately cmyk(33%, 0%, 49%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #85C766 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #85C766 scores 2.03:1 against white and 10.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #85C766 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #85C766 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 lightgreen (#90EE90) at a CIE76 distance of 15.58, which is visibly different.

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