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#85EF99

#85ef99 ≈ Light Green

  • green
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#85ef99 is a color from the green family, with high lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 52.16% red, 93.73% green and 60% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 44.35% cyan, 0% magenta, 35.98% yellow and 6.27% black. Its hue angle is 131.32°, with 76.81% saturation and 72.94% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with nature, health and balance. Designers typically use it for eco-friendly brands, health and wellness and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 14.8:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Light Green (#90ee90), ΔE 2.28.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#99ff99
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Relative luminance0.6902

Complementary

  1. #85ef99
  2. #ef85db

Split complementary

  1. #85ef99
  2. #ce85ef
  3. #ef85a6

Analogous

  1. #a6ef85
  2. #85ef99
  3. #85efce

Triadic

  1. #85ef99
  2. #9985ef
  3. #ef9985

Tetradic

  1. #85ef99
  2. #85dbef
  3. #ef85db
  4. #ef9985

Square

  1. #85ef99
  2. #85a6ef
  3. #ef85db
  4. #efce85

Monochromatic

  1. #19c239
  2. #41e660
  3. #85ef99
  4. #c9f8d2
  5. #edfdf0

Shades

#85ef99 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #85ef99
  2. #78d78a
  3. #6abf7a
  4. #5da76b
  5. #508f5c
  6. #43784d
  7. #35603d
  8. #28482e
  9. #1b301f
  10. #0d180f
  11. #000000

Tints

#85ef99 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #85ef99
  2. #91f1a3
  3. #9df2ad
  4. #aaf4b8
  5. #b6f5c2
  6. #c2f7cc
  7. #cef9d6
  8. #dafae0
  9. #e7fceb
  10. #f3fdf5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#85ef99 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #85ef99
  2. #85e497
  3. #84d994
  4. #84ce92
  5. #83c38f
  6. #83b88d
  7. #82ac8a
  8. #82a188
  9. #819685
  10. #818b83
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.42:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 14.8:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #d8d8d8 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #bde2c2 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #f1df93 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #e1d49e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #73ebd9 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #cfe696 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #c3e09c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #7bedc3 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-85ef99 {
  color: #85ef99;
}
Background
.bg-85ef99 {
  background-color: #85ef99;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-85ef99 {
  border: 2px solid #85ef99;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #85ef99;
  --color-primary-rgb: 133 239 153;
  --color-primary-hsl: 131 77% 73%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-85ef99 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #85ef99, #85efce);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-85ef99 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(133 239 153 / 0.35);
}

#90ee90 Light Green ΔE 2.28 #98fb98 Pale Green ΔE 3.65 #98ff98 Mint Green ΔE 4.40 #77dd77 Pastel Green ΔE 5.27 #a8e4a0 Granny Smith Apple ΔE 5.88 #00fa9a Medium Spring Green ΔE 6.55 #00ff7f Spring Green ΔE 7.54 #7a1066 Inverted #d8d8d8 Grayscale 

Light Green
#85ef99  rgb(133, 239, 153)  hsl(131, 77%, 73%)  Light Green
#ef85db  rgb(239, 133, 219)  hsl(311, 77%, 73%)  Violet
#9985ef  rgb(153, 133, 239)  hsl(251, 77%, 73%)  Medium Purple
#ef9985  rgb(239, 153, 133)  hsl(11, 77%, 73%)  Vivid Tangerine