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#85C794 Color

#85C794 is rgb(133, 199, 148) in RGB, hsl(134, 37%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(33%, 0%, 26%, 22%) 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 8.12. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#85C794
HEX#85C794
RGBrgb(133, 199, 148)
HSLhsl(134, 37%, 65%)
HSVhsv(134, 33%, 78%)
CMYKcmyk(33%, 0%, 26%, 22%)
OKLCHoklch(77.2% 0.099 150.7)
LABlab(74.80% -29.81 18.70)
LCHlch(74.80% 35.19 147.91)

What #85C794 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 #85C794, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Dark Sea Green#8FBC8FΔE 8.12Eton Blue#96C8A2ΔE 8.86Zeal#91E0B7ΔE 10.91Teal Deer#99E6B3ΔE 10.98Celadon#ACE1AFΔE 11.2Light Moss Green#ADDFADΔE 11.22

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

#85C794 Channel Values

How #85C794 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 1488-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 134° · S 37% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 134° · S 33% · V 78%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 33% · M 0% · Y 26% · K 22%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.98:1 vs white · 10.59:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #85C794 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 text1.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #85C794 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #85C794

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #85C794; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#85C794
Complementary
#C785B7
Analogous
#96C785
Analogous
#85C7B5
Triadic
#9485C7
Triadic
#C79485
Split comp.
#B585C7
Split comp.
#C78596

Tints & Shades of #85C794

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

#96CFA3
#A4D5B0
#B6DDBF
#C7E5CE
#D9EDDD
#E7F4EA

Shades

#65B879
#4DA862
#3F8850
#30693D
#22492B
#152D1B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #85C794.

How #85C794 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#85C794
Protanopia#BEBE94
Protanomaly#AAC294
Deuteranopia#B5B596
Deuteranomaly#A4BC95
Tritanopia#8EC2C2
Tritanomaly#8AC4B1
Achromatopsia#B8B8B8

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Using #85C794 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-85c794: #85C794;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #85C794;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-85c794': '#85C794' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.522, green: 0.780, blue: 0.580)
Android XML<color name="color_85c794">#85C794</color>
SVG fillfill="#85C794"

More Green Colors

#85C794 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#85C794 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #85C794?

#85C794 is a light green — rgb(133, 199, 148) in RGB and hsl(134, 37%, 65%) 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 8.12.

What is the RGB value of #85C794?

#85C794 is rgb(133, 199, 148) — red 133, green 199, and blue 148 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #85C794?

#85C794 converts to approximately cmyk(33%, 0%, 26%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #85C794 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #85C794 scores 1.98:1 against white and 10.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #85C794 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #85C794 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 8.12, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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