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#85CA16 Color

#85CA16 is rgb(133, 202, 22) in RGB, hsl(83, 80%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(34%, 0%, 89%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sheen Green (#8FD400), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.45. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#85CA16
HEX#85CA16
RGBrgb(133, 202, 22)
HSLhsl(83, 80%, 44%)
HSVhsv(83, 89%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(34%, 0%, 89%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(76.4% 0.202 130.4)
LABlab(74.58% -40.36 69.85)
LCHlch(74.58% 80.67 120.02)

What #85CA16 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 #85CA16, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Sheen Green#8FD400ΔE 6.45Microsoft Green#7DB700ΔE 7.94Yellow Green#9ACD32ΔE 8.69Vivid Lime Green#A6D608ΔE 11.33Limerick#9DC209ΔE 12.43Kelly Green#4CBB17ΔE 15.74

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

#85CA16 Channel Values

How #85CA16 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 202 · B 228-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 83° · S 80% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 83° · S 89% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 34% · M 0% · Y 89% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.01:1 vs white · 10.46:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #85CA16 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 text2.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #85CA16 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #85CA16

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #85CA16; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#85CA16
Complementary
#5B16CA
Analogous
#CAB516
Analogous
#2BCA16
Triadic
#1685CA
Triadic
#CA1685
Split comp.
#162BCA
Split comp.
#B516CA

Tints & Shades of #85CA16

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

#9BE723
#AAEA43
#BBEE68
#CBF28C
#DCF6B1
#EAFAD1

Shades

#73AE13
#649711
#527C0E
#40600B
#2D4508
#1E2E05

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #85CA16.

How #85CA16 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#85CA16
Protanopia#C0C019
Protanomaly#ACC418
Deuteranopia#B7B724
Deuteranomaly#A5BF1F
Tritanopia#97BEBE
Tritanomaly#90C398
Achromatopsia#B7B7B7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #85CA16 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-85ca16: #85CA16;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #85CA16;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-85ca16': '#85CA16' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.522, green: 0.792, blue: 0.086)
Android XML<color name="color_85ca16">#85CA16</color>
SVG fillfill="#85CA16"

More Green Colors

#85CA16 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#85CA16 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #85CA16?

#85CA16 is a mid-tone green — rgb(133, 202, 22) in RGB and hsl(83, 80%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sheen Green (#8FD400), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.45.

What is the RGB value of #85CA16?

#85CA16 is rgb(133, 202, 22) — red 133, green 202, and blue 22 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #85CA16?

#85CA16 converts to approximately cmyk(34%, 0%, 89%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #85CA16 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #85CA16 scores 2.01:1 against white and 10.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #85CA16 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #85CA16 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 yellowgreen (#9ACD32) at a CIE76 distance of 8.69, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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