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#85CB32

#85cb32 ≈ Yellow Green

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#85cb32 is a color from the yellow-green family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 52.16% red, 79.61% green and 19.61% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 34.48% cyan, 0% magenta, 75.37% yellow and 20.39% black. Its hue angle is 87.45°, with 60.47% saturation and 49.61% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with freshness, growth and vitality. Designers typically use it for eco-friendly brands, health and wellness and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 10.59:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Yellow Green (#9acd32), ΔE 3.28.

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Web safe#99cc33
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Relative luminance0.4793

Complementary

  1. #85cb32
  2. #7832cb

Split complementary

  1. #85cb32
  2. #3239cb
  3. #c532cb

Analogous

  1. #cbc532
  2. #85cb32
  3. #39cb32

Triadic

  1. #85cb32
  2. #3285cb
  3. #cb3285

Tetradic

  1. #85cb32
  2. #32cb78
  3. #7832cb
  4. #cb3285

Square

  1. #85cb32
  2. #32cbc5
  3. #7832cb
  4. #cb3239

Monochromatic

  1. #355014
  2. #5d8e23
  3. #85cb32
  4. #a9db6e
  5. #ceeaac

Shades

#85cb32 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #85cb32
  2. #78b72d
  3. #6aa228
  4. #5d8e23
  5. #507a1e
  6. #436619
  7. #355114
  8. #283d0f
  9. #1b290a
  10. #0d1405
  11. #000000

Tints

#85cb32 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #85cb32
  2. #91d047
  3. #9dd55b
  4. #aadb70
  5. #b6e084
  6. #c2e599
  7. #ceeaad
  8. #daefc2
  9. #e7f5d6
  10. #f3faeb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#85cb32 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #85cb32
  2. #85c43a
  3. #84bc42
  4. #84b549
  5. #83ad51
  6. #83a659
  7. #829e61
  8. #829769
  9. #818f70
  10. #818878
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.98:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 10.59:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #b8b8b8 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #a6c095 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #d4bb0d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #cab642 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #87c2ae ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #bac221 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #b3bf3c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #86c68d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-85cb32 {
  color: #85cb32;
}
Background
.bg-85cb32 {
  background-color: #85cb32;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-85cb32 {
  border: 2px solid #85cb32;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #85cb32;
  --color-primary-rgb: 133 203 50;
  --color-primary-hsl: 87 60% 50%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-85cb32 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #85cb32, #39cb32);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-85cb32 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(133 203 50 / 0.35);
}

#9acd32 Yellow Green ΔE 3.28 #8db600 Apple Green ΔE 6.90 #4cbb17 Kelly Green ΔE 7.11 #32cd32 Lime Green ΔE 7.71 #74c365 Mantis ΔE 8.25 #bdda57 June Bud ΔE 8.44 #93c572 Pistachio ΔE 8.46 #7a34cd Inverted #b8b8b8 Grayscale 

Yellow Green
#85cb32  rgb(133, 203, 50)  hsl(87, 60%, 50%)  Yellow Green
#7832cb  rgb(120, 50, 203)  hsl(267, 60%, 50%)  Blue Violet
#3285cb  rgb(50, 133, 203)  hsl(207, 60%, 50%)  Steel Blue
#cb3285  rgb(203, 50, 133)  hsl(327, 60%, 50%)  Medium Violet Red