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#85D86E Color

#85D86E is rgb(133, 216, 110) in RGB, hsl(107, 58%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(38%, 0%, 49%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Green (#77DD77), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.29. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#85D86E
HEX#85D86E
RGBrgb(133, 216, 110)
HSLhsl(107, 58%, 64%)
HSVhsv(107, 49%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(38%, 0%, 49%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(80.5% 0.163 139.2)
LABlab(79.27% -41.16 43.57)
LCHlch(79.27% 59.94 133.37)

What #85D86E 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 #85D86E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#85D86E Channel Values

How #85D86E 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 216 · B 1108-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 107° · S 58% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 107° · S 49% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 38% · M 0% · Y 49% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.74:1 vs white · 12.04:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #85D86E 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 text1.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #85D86E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #85D86E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #85D86E

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.

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How #85D86E 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#85D86E
Protanopia#CDCD6F
Protanomaly#B5D16E
Deuteranopia#C2C272
Deuteranomaly#ADCB70
Tritanopia#95CECE
Tritanomaly#8FD2B0
Achromatopsia#C4C4C4

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Using #85D86E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-85d86e: #85D86E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #85D86E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-85d86e': '#85D86E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.522, green: 0.847, blue: 0.431)
Android XML<color name="color_85d86e">#85D86E</color>
SVG fillfill="#85D86E"

More Green Colors

#85D86E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#85D86E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #85D86E?

#85D86E is a light green — rgb(133, 216, 110) in RGB and hsl(107, 58%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Green (#77DD77), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.29.

What is the RGB value of #85D86E?

#85D86E is rgb(133, 216, 110) — red 133, green 216, and blue 110 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #85D86E?

#85D86E converts to approximately cmyk(38%, 0%, 49%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #85D86E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #85D86E scores 1.74:1 against white and 12.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #85D86E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #85D86E 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 10.42, which is visibly different.

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