Palettes / Colors / #85EABE
#85EABE — Light Green
#85EABE is a green color we call Light Green, closest to the named color Aquamarine (#7FFFD4). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: aquamarine (#7FFFD4) — not an exact match. CSS aquamarine gives you #7FFFD4, a different color; use #85EABE 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.
#85EABE is a cool 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 #EA85B1; it also sits naturally between #85EA8C and #85E4EA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #85EABE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 133, 234, 190 |
| HSL | 154°, 71%, 72% |
| HSV | 154°, 43%, 92% |
| CMYK | 43%, 0%, 19%, 8% |
| XYZ | 48.39, 67.55, 59.20 |
| Yxy | 67.55, 0.2763, 0.3857 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.78, -39.46, 12.24 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.19, -34.89, 10.75 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 52% · Green 92% · Blue 75%
Cyan 43% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 19% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #85EABE
.text { color: #85EABE; }
.background { background-color: #85EABE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #85EABE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(133, 234, 190); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(154, 71%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #85EABE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(133, 234, 190, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #85EABE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(133, 234, 190, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#85EABE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#85EABE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #85EABE
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Tones of #85EABE
Color harmonies
Complementary — #EA85B1:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.45:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.51:1 AAA |
Best text color on #85EABE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #85EABE
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 #85EABE: ·
How #85EABE 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 #85EABE 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 #85EABE?
#85EABE is Light Green, a green color (RGB 133, 234, 190). Its closest standard named color is Aquamarine.
What is the RGB and HSL of #85EABE?
#85EABE is RGB 133, 234, 190 — HSL 154°, 71%, 72% — CMYK 43%, 0%, 19%, 8%.
What colors go with #85EABE?
Its complement is #EA85B1; analogous partners are #85EA8C and #85E4EA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #85EABE for text?
Black text on #85EABE has a contrast ratio of 14.51:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.45:1.