Palettes / Colors / #85D232
#85D232 — Green
#85D232 is a green color we call Green, closest to the named color YellowGreen (#9ACD32). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: yellowgreen (#9ACD32) — not an exact match. CSS yellowgreen gives you #9ACD32, a different color; use #85D232 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#85D232 is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #7F32D2; it also sits naturally between #D2CF32 and #35D232. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #85D232 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 133, 210, 50 |
| HSL | 89°, 64%, 51% |
| HSV | 89°, 76%, 82% |
| CMYK | 37%, 0%, 76%, 18% |
| XYZ | 33.30, 51.31, 11.17 |
| Yxy | 51.31, 0.3477, 0.5358 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.87, -47.82, 66.50 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.63, -39.17, 38.42 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 52% · Green 82% · Blue 20%
Cyan 37% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 76% · Key 18%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #85D232
.text { color: #85D232; }
.background { background-color: #85D232; }
.border { border: 3px solid #85D232; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(133, 210, 50); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(89, 64%, 51%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #85D232; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(133, 210, 50, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #85D232; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(133, 210, 50, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#85D232">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#85D232">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #7F32D2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.86:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.26:1 AAA |
Best text color on #85D232: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #85D232
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #85D232: ·
How #85D232 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #85D232 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #85D232?
#85D232 is Green, a green color (RGB 133, 210, 50). Its closest standard named color is YellowGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #85D232?
#85D232 is RGB 133, 210, 50 — HSL 89°, 64%, 51% — CMYK 37%, 0%, 76%, 18%.
What colors go with #85D232?
Its complement is #7F32D2; analogous partners are #D2CF32 and #35D232. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #85D232 for text?
Black text on #85D232 has a contrast ratio of 11.26:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.86:1.