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#85FFA3 Color

#85FFA3 is rgb(133, 255, 163) in RGB, hsl(135, 100%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(48%, 0%, 36%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Green (#98FB98), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.42. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#85FFA3
HEX#85FFA3
RGBrgb(133, 255, 163)
HSLhsl(135, 100%, 76%)
HSVhsv(135, 48%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(48%, 0%, 36%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(90.6% 0.168 149.9)
LABlab(91.29% -50.38 33.03)
LCHlch(91.29% 60.24 146.75)

What #85FFA3 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 #85FFA3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pale Green#98FB98ΔE 7.42Mint#98FF98ΔE 7.55Light Green#90EE90ΔE 9.36Very Light Malachite Green#64E986ΔE 9.49Pastel Green#77DD77ΔE 13.8Android Green#3DDC84ΔE 14.77

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

#85FFA3 Channel Values

How #85FFA3 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 1638-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 135° · S 100% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 135° · S 48% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 48% · M 0% · Y 36% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.25:1 vs white · 16.83:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #85FFA3 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 text16.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #85FFA3 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #85FFA3

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #85FFA3; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#85FFA3
Complementary
#FF85E0
Analogous
#A3FF85
Analogous
#85FFE0
Triadic
#A385FF
Triadic
#FFA385
Split comp.
#E085FF
Split comp.
#FF85A3

Tints & Shades of #85FFA3

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

#94FFAF
#A3FFBA
#B3FFC6
#C7FFD5
#D6FFE0
#E5FFEC

Shades

#52FF7D
#1AFF53
#00E639
#00B32D
#008020
#004712

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #85FFA3.

How #85FFA3 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#85FFA3
Protanopia#F0F0A4
Protanomaly#CEF6A3
Deuteranopia#E0E0A7
Deuteranomaly#C2EDA6
Tritanopia#98F6F6
Tritanomaly#91FADA
Achromatopsia#E6E6E6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #85FFA3 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-85ffa3: #85FFA3;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #85FFA3;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-85ffa3': '#85FFA3' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.522, green: 1.000, blue: 0.639)
Android XML<color name="color_85ffa3">#85FFA3</color>
SVG fillfill="#85FFA3"

More Green Colors

#85FFA3 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#85FFA3 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #85FFA3?

#85FFA3 is a light green — rgb(133, 255, 163) in RGB and hsl(135, 100%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Green (#98FB98), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.42.

What is the RGB value of #85FFA3?

#85FFA3 is rgb(133, 255, 163) — red 133, green 255, and blue 163 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #85FFA3?

#85FFA3 converts to approximately cmyk(48%, 0%, 36%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #85FFA3 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #85FFA3 scores 1.25:1 against white and 16.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #85FFA3 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #85FFA3 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 7.42, 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.