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#85D1AB Color

#85D1AB is rgb(133, 209, 171) in RGB, hsl(150, 45%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 0%, 18%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zeal (#91E0B7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.33. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#85D1AB
HEX#85D1AB
RGBrgb(133, 209, 171)
HSLhsl(150, 45%, 67%)
HSVhsv(150, 36%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(36%, 0%, 18%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(80% 0.094 161.5)
LABlab(78.11% -30.85 11.13)
LCHlch(78.11% 32.80 160.16)

What #85D1AB 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 #85D1AB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Zeal#91E0B7ΔE 5.33Pearl Aqua#88D8C0ΔE 7.93Medium Aquamarine#66CDAAΔE 8.06Turquoise Green#A0D6B4ΔE 8.17Eton Blue#96C8A2ΔE 8.64Seafoam#93E9BEΔE 8.66

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

#85D1AB Channel Values

How #85D1AB 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 209 · B 1718-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 150° · S 45% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 150° · S 36% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 36% · M 0% · Y 18% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.79:1 vs white · 11.71:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #85D1AB 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 text1.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #85D1AB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #85D1AB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #85D1AB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#85D1AB
Complementary
#D185AB
Analogous
#85D185
Analogous
#85D1D1
Triadic
#AB85D1
Triadic
#D1AB85
Split comp.
#D185D1
Split comp.
#D18585

Tints & Shades of #85D1AB

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

#94D6B5
#A6DDC2
#B5E3CC
#C8EAD9
#D6F0E3
#E9F7F0

Shades

#64C494
#45B57D
#389466
#2B734F
#1F5138
#123021

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #85D1AB.

How #85D1AB 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#85D1AB
Protanopia#C7C7AB
Protanomaly#B0CBAB
Deuteranopia#BCBCAD
Deuteranomaly#A9C5AC
Tritanopia#8CCDCD
Tritanomaly#8ACEC0
Achromatopsia#C1C1C1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #85D1AB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-85d1ab: #85D1AB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #85D1AB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-85d1ab': '#85D1AB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.522, green: 0.820, blue: 0.671)
Android XML<color name="color_85d1ab">#85D1AB</color>
SVG fillfill="#85D1AB"

More Green Colors

#85D1AB sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#85D1AB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #85D1AB?

#85D1AB is a light green — rgb(133, 209, 171) in RGB and hsl(150, 45%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zeal (#91E0B7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.33.

What is the RGB value of #85D1AB?

#85D1AB is rgb(133, 209, 171) — red 133, green 209, and blue 171 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #85D1AB?

#85D1AB converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 0%, 18%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #85D1AB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #85D1AB scores 1.79:1 against white and 11.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #85D1AB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #85D1AB 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 mediumaquamarine (#66CDAA) at a CIE76 distance of 8.06, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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