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#85FFDE Color

#85FFDE is rgb(133, 255, 222) in RGB, hsl(164, 100%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(48%, 0%, 13%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Aquamarine (#7FFFD4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.44. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#85FFDE
HEX#85FFDE
RGBrgb(133, 255, 222)
HSLhsl(164, 100%, 76%)
HSVhsv(164, 48%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(48%, 0%, 13%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(92% 0.121 173.7)
LABlab(92.28% -41.79 4.67)
LCHlch(92.28% 42.05 173.62)

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

Aquamarine#7FFFD4ΔE 5.44Seafoam#93E9BEΔE 12.54Magic Mint#AAF0D1ΔE 14.89Turquoise#40E0D0ΔE 15.06Zeal#91E0B7ΔE 15.3Pearl Aqua#88D8C0ΔE 16.78

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

#85FFDE Channel Values

How #85FFDE 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 2228-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 164° · S 100% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 164° · S 48% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 48% · M 0% · Y 13% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.21:1 vs white · 17.36:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #85FFDE 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 text1.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text17.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #85FFDE

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

Base
#85FFDE
Complementary
#FF85A5
Analogous
#85FFA1
Analogous
#85E2FF
Triadic
#DE85FF
Triadic
#FFDE85
Split comp.
#FF85E2
Split comp.
#FFA185

Tints & Shades of #85FFDE

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

#94FFE2
#A3FFE7
#B3FFEB
#C7FFF0
#D6FFF4
#E5FFF8

Shades

#52FFD1
#1AFFC2
#00E6A8
#00B383
#00805E
#004734

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

How #85FFDE 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#85FFDE
Protanopia#F0F0DE
Protanomaly#CEF6DE
Deuteranopia#E0E0E1
Deuteranomaly#C2EDE0
Tritanopia#8EFBFB
Tritanomaly#8AFDF0
Achromatopsia#E9E9E9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #85FFDE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-85ffde: #85FFDE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #85FFDE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-85ffde': '#85FFDE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.522, green: 1.000, blue: 0.871)
Android XML<color name="color_85ffde">#85FFDE</color>
SVG fillfill="#85FFDE"

More Green Colors

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

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#85FFDE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #85FFDE?

#85FFDE is a light green — rgb(133, 255, 222) in RGB and hsl(164, 100%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Aquamarine (#7FFFD4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.44.

What is the RGB value of #85FFDE?

#85FFDE is rgb(133, 255, 222) — red 133, green 255, and blue 222 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #85FFDE?

#85FFDE converts to approximately cmyk(48%, 0%, 13%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #85FFDE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #85FFDE scores 1.21:1 against white and 17.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #85FFDE 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 aquamarine (#7FFFD4) at a CIE76 distance of 5.44, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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