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#85FF91 Color

#85FF91 is rgb(133, 255, 145) in RGB, hsl(126, 100%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(48%, 0%, 43%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mint (#98FF98), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.45. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#85FF91
HEX#85FF91
RGBrgb(133, 255, 145)
HSLhsl(126, 100%, 76%)
HSVhsv(126, 48%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(48%, 0%, 43%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(90.3% 0.185 145.9)
LABlab(91.06% -52.44 41.44)
LCHlch(91.06% 66.84 141.68)

What #85FF91 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 #85FF91, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Mint#98FF98ΔE 6.45Pale Green#98FB98ΔE 8.37Very Light Malachite Green#64E986ΔE 9.27Light Green#90EE90ΔE 11.59Pastel Green#77DD77ΔE 12.46Android Green#3DDC84ΔE 17.11

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

#85FF91 Channel Values

How #85FF91 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 255 · B 1458-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 126° · S 100% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 126° · S 48% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 48% · M 0% · Y 43% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.26:1 vs white · 16.71:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #85FF91 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 text1.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #85FF91 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #85FF91

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #85FF91; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#85FF91
Complementary
#FF85F3
Analogous
#B6FF85
Analogous
#85FFCE
Triadic
#9185FF
Triadic
#FF9185
Split comp.
#CE85FF
Split comp.
#FF85B6

Tints & Shades of #85FF91

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

#94FF9F
#A3FFAC
#B3FFBA
#C7FFCD
#D6FFDA
#E5FFE8

Shades

#52FF63
#1AFF30
#00E617
#00B312
#00800D
#004707

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #85FF91.

How #85FF91 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#85FF91
Protanopia#F0F092
Protanomaly#CEF691
Deuteranopia#E0E096
Deuteranomaly#C2ED94
Tritanopia#9BF5F5
Tritanomaly#92F9D4
Achromatopsia#E5E5E5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #85FF91 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-85ff91: #85FF91;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #85FF91;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-85ff91': '#85FF91' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.522, green: 1.000, blue: 0.569)
Android XML<color name="color_85ff91">#85FF91</color>
SVG fillfill="#85FF91"

More Green Colors

#85FF91 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#85FF91 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #85FF91?

#85FF91 is a light green — rgb(133, 255, 145) in RGB and hsl(126, 100%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mint (#98FF98), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.45.

What is the RGB value of #85FF91?

#85FF91 is rgb(133, 255, 145) — red 133, green 255, and blue 145 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #85FF91?

#85FF91 converts to approximately cmyk(48%, 0%, 43%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #85FF91 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #85FF91 scores 1.26:1 against white and 16.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #85FF91 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #85FF91 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 palegreen (#98FB98) at a CIE76 distance of 8.37, 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.