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#85E203 Color

#85E203 is rgb(133, 226, 3) in RGB, hsl(85, 97%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(41%, 0%, 99%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Green Lizard (#A7F432), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#85E203
HEX#85E203
RGBrgb(133, 226, 3)
HSLhsl(85, 97%, 45%)
HSVhsv(85, 99%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(41%, 0%, 99%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(82.2% 0.231 133)
LABlab(81.70% -49.68 77.44)
LCHlch(81.70% 92.00 122.68)

What #85E203 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 #85E203, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Green Lizard#A7F432ΔE 9French Lime#9EFD38ΔE 9.26Sheen Green#8FD400ΔE 9.67Green Yellow#ADFF2FΔE 11.41Spring Bud#A7FC00ΔE 12.37Spring Frost#87FF2AΔE 12.61

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

#85E203 Channel Values

How #85E203 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 226 · B 38-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 85° · S 97% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 85° · S 99% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 41% · M 0% · Y 99% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.63:1 vs white · 12.88:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #85E203 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 text1.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #85E203 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #85E203

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #85E203; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#85E203
Complementary
#6003E2
Analogous
#E2D003
Analogous
#16E203
Triadic
#0385E2
Triadic
#E20385
Split comp.
#0316E2
Split comp.
#D003E2

Tints & Shades of #85E203

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

#9BFB13
#A9FC36
#BBFD5E
#CAFD81
#DBFEAA
#EAFECD

Shades

#74C403
#62A603
#508802
#416F02
#2F5001
#1E3201

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #85E203.

How #85E203 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#85E203
Protanopia#D6D60B
Protanomaly#BBDB08
Deuteranopia#C9C921
Deuteranomaly#B2D419
Tritanopia#9CD5D5
Tritanomaly#93DAA9
Achromatopsia#CACACA

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #85E203 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-85e203: #85E203;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #85E203;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-85e203': '#85E203' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.522, green: 0.886, blue: 0.012)
Android XML<color name="color_85e203">#85E203</color>
SVG fillfill="#85E203"

More Green Colors

#85E203 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#85E203 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #85E203?

#85E203 is a mid-tone green — rgb(133, 226, 3) in RGB and hsl(85, 97%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Green Lizard (#A7F432), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.

What is the RGB value of #85E203?

#85E203 is rgb(133, 226, 3) — red 133, green 226, and blue 3 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #85E203?

#85E203 converts to approximately cmyk(41%, 0%, 99%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #85E203 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #85E203 scores 1.63:1 against white and 12.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #85E203 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #85E203 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 greenyellow (#ADFF2F) at a CIE76 distance of 11.41, which is visibly different.

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