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#85FF99 Color

#85FF99 is rgb(133, 255, 153) in RGB, hsl(130, 100%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(48%, 0%, 40%, 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 5.49. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#85FF99
HEX#85FF99
RGBrgb(133, 255, 153)
HSLhsl(130, 100%, 76%)
HSVhsv(130, 48%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(48%, 0%, 40%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(90.5% 0.177 147.6)
LABlab(91.16% -51.56 37.73)
LCHlch(91.16% 63.89 143.80)

What #85FF99 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 #85FF99, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Mint#98FF98ΔE 5.49Pale Green#98FB98ΔE 6.73Very Light Malachite Green#64E986ΔE 8.31Light Green#90EE90ΔE 9.78Pastel Green#77DD77ΔE 12.35Android Green#3DDC84ΔE 15.52

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

#85FF99 Channel Values

How #85FF99 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 1538-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 130° · S 100% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 130° · S 48% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 48% · M 0% · Y 40% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.25:1 vs white · 16.76:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #85FF99 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 text1.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #85FF99 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #85FF99

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #85FF99; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#85FF99
Complementary
#FF85EB
Analogous
#ADFF85
Analogous
#85FFD6
Triadic
#9985FF
Triadic
#FF9985
Split comp.
#D685FF
Split comp.
#FF85AD

Tints & Shades of #85FF99

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

#94FFA6
#A3FFB3
#B3FFBF
#C7FFD0
#D6FFDD
#E5FFEA

Shades

#52FF6F
#1AFF40
#00E626
#00B31E
#008015
#00470C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #85FF99.

How #85FF99 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#85FF99
Protanopia#F0F09A
Protanomaly#CEF699
Deuteranopia#E0E09E
Deuteranomaly#C2ED9C
Tritanopia#9AF5F5
Tritanomaly#92F9D6
Achromatopsia#E6E6E6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #85FF99 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-85ff99: #85FF99;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #85FF99;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-85ff99': '#85FF99' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.522, green: 1.000, blue: 0.600)
Android XML<color name="color_85ff99">#85FF99</color>
SVG fillfill="#85FF99"

More Green Colors

#85FF99 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#85FF99 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #85FF99?

#85FF99 is a light green — rgb(133, 255, 153) in RGB and hsl(130, 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 5.49.

What is the RGB value of #85FF99?

#85FF99 is rgb(133, 255, 153) — red 133, green 255, and blue 153 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #85FF99?

#85FF99 converts to approximately cmyk(48%, 0%, 40%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #85FF99 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #85FF99 scores 1.25:1 against white and 16.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #85FF99 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #85FF99 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 6.73, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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