Information about #85A234 color

#85A234 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#85A234 falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(133, 162, 52) — 52.2% red, 63.5% green, 20.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 11 / 0 / 43 / 36. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#85A234 is a confidently colored chartreuse that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Sushi (#7C9F2F). Nearby in the Register you will also find Wasabi (#849137) and Siskin Sprout Yellow (#7A942E).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(133, 162, 52)), which gives #85A234 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 7.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.9:1. No one has named #85A234 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#85A234 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#85A234 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #85A234

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Sushi color link
Sushi

#7C9F2F

Wasabi color link
Wasabi

#849137

Pomelo color link
Pomelo

#96A53C

Leaf color link
Leaf

#71AA34

Icky Green color link
Icky Green

#8FAE22

Lima color link
Lima

#7AAC21

Sycamore color link
Sycamore

#908D39

Golden Lime color link
Golden Lime

#9A9739

Kombi color link
Kombi

#838931

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#85A234
  • RGB133, 162, 52
  • CMYK11, 0, 43, 36
  • CSSrgb(133, 162, 52)
  • HSL76°, 51%, 42%
  • HSL Precise75.818°, 51.402%, 41.961%
  • HSV76°, 68%, 64%
  • HSB76°, 68%, 64%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.635
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.204
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.635, 0.204)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.635, 0.204, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.635, 0.204)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB20.4%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID85A234
  • DECIMAL ID8757812
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01