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#85FE2F Color

#85FE2F is rgb(133, 254, 47) in RGB, hsl(95, 99%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(48%, 0%, 81%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spring Frost (#87FF2A), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.49. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#85FE2F
HEX#85FE2F
RGBrgb(133, 254, 47)
HSLhsl(95, 99%, 59%)
HSVhsv(95, 81%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(48%, 0%, 81%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(89.1% 0.251 136.1)
LABlab(90.06% -58.70 77.76)
LCHlch(90.06% 97.43 127.05)

What #85FE2F 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 #85FE2F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Spring Frost#87FF2AΔE 1.49Lawn Green#7CFC00ΔE 5.99Chartreuse#7FFF00ΔE 6.71Mango Green#96FF00ΔE 8.39French Lime#9EFD38ΔE 8.39Bright Green#66FF00ΔE 10.38

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

#85FE2F Channel Values

How #85FE2F 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 254 · B 478-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 95° · S 99% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 95° · S 81% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 48% · M 0% · Y 81% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.3:1 vs white · 16.22:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #85FE2F 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 text1.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #85FE2F in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #85FE2F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #85FE2F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#85FE2F
Complementary
#A82FFE
Analogous
#EDFE2F
Analogous
#2FFE40
Triadic
#2F85FE
Triadic
#FE2F85
Split comp.
#402FFE
Split comp.
#FE2FED

Tints & Shades of #85FE2F

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

#97FE4D
#A6FE67
#B8FE85
#C7FF9F
#D8FFBD
#E7FFD6

Shades

#6DFE06
#5CDA01
#4BB201
#3C8E01
#2B6501
#1A3D00

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #85FE2F.

How #85FE2F 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#85FE2F
Protanopia#EFEF32
Protanomaly#CDF531
Deuteranopia#DFDF3F
Deuteranomaly#C2EC39
Tritanopia#A1F0F0
Tritanomaly#97F6C1
Achromatopsia#E2E2E2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #85FE2F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-85fe2f: #85FE2F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #85FE2F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-85fe2f': '#85FE2F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.522, green: 0.996, blue: 0.184)
Android XML<color name="color_85fe2f">#85FE2F</color>
SVG fillfill="#85FE2F"

More Green Colors

#85FE2F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#85FE2F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #85FE2F?

#85FE2F is a mid-tone green — rgb(133, 254, 47) in RGB and hsl(95, 99%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spring Frost (#87FF2A), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.49.

What is the RGB value of #85FE2F?

#85FE2F is rgb(133, 254, 47) — red 133, green 254, and blue 47 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #85FE2F?

#85FE2F converts to approximately cmyk(48%, 0%, 81%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #85FE2F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #85FE2F scores 1.3:1 against white and 16.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #85FE2F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #85FE2F 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 lawngreen (#7CFC00) at a CIE76 distance of 5.99, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every green in the color library, the guide to shades of green, or the full color library.