Information about #85B31A color

#85B31A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #85B31A belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(133, 179, 26) (52.2% red, 70.2% green, 10.2% blue), or CMYK 18 / 0 / 60 / 30 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A strongly colored zesty chartreuse, #85B31A feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Dark Lemon Lime (#8BBE1B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Icky Green (#8FAE22) and Pea Green (#8EAB12).

In RGB terms — rgb(133, 179, 26) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #85B31A: 8.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for white. #85B31A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#85B31A color variations

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

#85B31A 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 #85B31A

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

Icky Green color link
Icky Green

#8FAE22

Pea Green color link
Pea Green

#8EAB12

Lima color link
Lima

#7AAC21

Sickly Green color link
Sickly Green

#94B21C

Christi color link
Christi

#71A91D

Limelight color link
Limelight

#99AD25

Impromptu color link
Impromptu

#9BB123

Dark Lime color link
Dark Lime

#84B701

Apple Green color link
Apple Green

#8DB600

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#85B31A
  • RGB133, 179, 26
  • CMYK18, 0, 60, 30
  • CSSrgb(133, 179, 26)
  • HSL78°, 75%, 40%
  • HSL Precise78.039°, 74.634%, 40.196%
  • HSV78°, 85%, 70%
  • HSB78°, 85%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.102
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.702, 0.102)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.702, 0.102, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.702, 0.102)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.2%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID85B31A
  • DECIMAL ID8762138
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01