Information about #85CD2B color

#85CD2B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#85CD2B falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(133, 205, 43) — 52.2% red, 80.4% green, 16.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 28 / 0 / 64 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#85CD2B presents itself as a energetic, saturated chartreuse — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Dizzy Lizzy (#81CA2B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Yellow Green (#9ACD32) and Dark Lemon Lime (#8BBE1B).

In RGB terms — rgb(133, 205, 43) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 10.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.0:1. No one has named #85CD2B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#85CD2B color variations

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

#85CD2B 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 #85CD2B

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

Dizzy Lizzy color link
Dizzy Lizzy

#81CA2B

Yellow Green color link
Yellow Green

#9ACD32

Asda Green color link
Asda Green

#7DC242

Atlantis color link
Atlantis

#9CD03B

Salad Green color link
Salad Green

#A1C935

Jayce Green color link
Jayce Green

#7BEA2D

Sick Green color link
Sick Green

#9DB92C

Kiwi color link
Kiwi

#8EE53F

Alien Green color link
Alien Green

#6CC417

Jardin Green color link
Jardin Green

#A5CF35

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#85CD2B
  • RGB133, 205, 43
  • CMYK28, 0, 64, 20
  • CSSrgb(133, 205, 43)
  • HSL87°, 65%, 49%
  • HSL Precise86.667°, 65.323%, 48.627%
  • HSV87°, 79%, 80%
  • HSB87°, 79%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.804, 0.169)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.804, 0.169, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.804, 0.169)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.9%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID85CD2B
  • DECIMAL ID8768811
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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