Information about #85CB00 color

#85CB00 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #85CB00 belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(133, 203, 0) — 52.2% red, 79.6% green, 0% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 34 / 0 / 100 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#85CB00 is a intensely saturated yellow-green that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Sheen Green (#8FD400). Slightly further away sit Dark Lime Green (#7EBD01) and Microsoft Green (#7FBA00).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(133, 203, 0)), which gives #85CB00 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #85CB00: 10.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.0:1 for white. No one has named #85CB00 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#85CB00 color variations

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

#85CB00 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 #85CB00

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#85CB00
  • RGB133, 203, 0
  • CMYK34, 0, 100, 20
  • CSSrgb(133, 203, 0)
  • HSL81°, 100%, 40%
  • HSL Precise80.69°, 100%, 39.804%
  • HSV81°, 100%, 80%
  • HSB81°, 100%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.796
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.000
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.796, 0.000)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.796, 0.000, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.796, 0.000)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB79.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB0%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID85CB00
  • DECIMAL ID8768256
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01