Information about #85C96E color

#85C96E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #85C96E belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(133, 201, 110) — 52.2% red, 78.8% green, 43.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 27 / 0 / 36 / 21. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#85C96E is a clearly saturated zesty chartreuse that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Pistachio (#93C572). Slightly further away sit Dollar Bill (#85BB65) and Green Peas (#89C35C).

The recipe behind #85C96E is rgb(133, 201, 110), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #85C96E: 10.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.0:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#85C96E color variations

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#85C96E 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 #85C96E

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

Pistachio color link
Pistachio

#93C572

Dollar Bill color link
Dollar Bill

#85BB65

Green Peas color link
Green Peas

#89C35C

Mantis color link
Mantis

#74C365

Soft Green color link
Soft Green

#6FC276

De York color link
De York

#85CA87

Bud Green color link
Bud Green

#7BB661

Lichen color link
Lichen

#8FB67B

Faded Green color link
Faded Green

#7BB274

Fern color link
Fern

#71BC78

Pastel Green color link
Pastel Green

#77DD77

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#85C96E
  • RGB133, 201, 110
  • CMYK27, 0, 36, 21
  • CSSrgb(133, 201, 110)
  • HSL105°, 46%, 61%
  • HSL Precise104.835°, 45.729%, 60.98%
  • HSV105°, 45%, 79%
  • HSB105°, 45%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.788, 0.431)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.788, 0.431, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.788, 0.431)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.1%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID85C96E
  • DECIMAL ID8767854
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers9 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01