Palettes / Colors / #85EF42

#85EF42 — Vivid Green

#85EF42 is a green color we call Vivid Green, closest to the named color YellowGreen (#9ACD32). It belongs to the green family.

#85EF42 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 #AD43EF; it also sits naturally between #DBEF43 and #43EF57. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 52% · Green 94% · Blue 26%

Cyan 44% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 72% · Key 6%

Previews

CSS code for #85EF42

.text { color: #85EF42; }
.background { background-color: #85EF42; }
.border { border: 3px solid #85EF42; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(133, 239, 66); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(97, 84%, 60%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #85EF42; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(133, 239, 66, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #85EF42; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(133, 239, 66, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#85EF42">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#85EF42">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #AD43EF:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #85EF42: #000000.

How #85EF42 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 #85EF42

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #85EF41  ·  #85EF43 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #85EF42?

#85EF42 is Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 133, 239, 66). Its closest standard named color is YellowGreen.

What is the RGB and HSL of #85EF42?

#85EF42 is RGB 133, 239, 66 — HSL 97°, 84%, 60% — CMYK 44%, 0%, 72%, 6%.

What colors go with #85EF42?

Its complement is #AD43EF; analogous partners are #DBEF43 and #43EF57. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #85EF42 for text?

Black text on #85EF42 has a contrast ratio of 14.42:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.46:1.