#85F4AE Color
#85F4AE is rgb(133, 244, 174) in RGB, hsl(142, 83%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(45%, 0%, 29%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spearmint (#4FE7B0), visibly different at ΔE 12.45. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#85F4AErgb(133, 244, 174)hsl(142, 83%, 74%)hsv(142, 45%, 96%)cmyk(45%, 0%, 29%, 4%)oklch(88.3% 0.142 154.6)lab(88.27% -44.78 23.55)lch(88.27% 50.59 152.26)What #85F4AE 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 #85F4AE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#85F4AE Channel Values
How #85F4AE breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 133 · G 244 · B 174 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 142° · S 83% · L 74% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 142° · S 45% · V 96% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 45% · M 0% · Y 29% · K 4% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.35:1 vs white · 15.55:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #85F4AE 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.
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Colors That Go With #85F4AE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #85F4AE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #85F4AE
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 #85F4AE 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.
#85F4AE#E6E6AF#C7ECAE#D7D7B1#BCE3B0#94EDED#8EF0D6#DEDEDEUsing #85F4AE in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-85f4ae: #85F4AE;background-color: #85F4AE;colors: { 'color-85f4ae': '#85F4AE' }Color(red: 0.522, green: 0.957, blue: 0.682)<color name="color_85f4ae">#85F4AE</color>fill="#85F4AE"More Green Colors
#85F4AE sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#85F4AE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #85F4AE?
#85F4AE is a light green — rgb(133, 244, 174) in RGB and hsl(142, 83%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spearmint (#4FE7B0), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 12.45.
What is the RGB value of #85F4AE?
#85F4AE is rgb(133, 244, 174) — red 133, green 244, and blue 174 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #85F4AE?
#85F4AE converts to approximately cmyk(45%, 0%, 29%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #85F4AE be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #85F4AE scores 1.35:1 against white and 15.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #85F4AE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #85F4AE 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 13.08, which is visibly different.
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