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#85CE99 closest to Crystal Gem

#85CE99 is a light, moderately saturated green; the closest named color is Crystal Gem. In the RGB color model it is made of 52.2% red, 80.8% green and 60.0% blue (rgb(133, 206, 153)). Its HSL value is 136° hue, 43% saturation and 66% lightness, and in CMYK it is 35% cyan, 0% magenta, 26% yellow and 19% black. #85CE99 is a cool color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 11.29:1.

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Variations of #85CE99

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#85CE99 color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#85CE99 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #85CE99 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 82% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #C3BB9C
  • Protanopia 82% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #CEC396
  • Protanomaly 86% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #BEC598
  • Deuteranopia 82% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #C3BB9C
  • Deuteranomaly 88% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #B4C29B
  • Tritanopia 89% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #79CCC0
  • Tritanomaly 95% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #7FCDAC
  • Achromatopsia 79% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #BEBEBE
  • Achromatomaly 84% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #B2C2B6

#85CE99 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.86:1 Very poor#85CE99 text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
11.29:1 Very good#85CE99 text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#85CE99 in CSS

/* Crystal Gem */
.color { color: #85CE99; }
.background { background-color: #85CE99; }
.border { border: 1px solid #85CE99; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(133 206 153);
color: hsl(136 43% 66%);
color: oklch(0.789 0.105 152.1);

#85CE99 FAQ

What color is #85CE99?

#85CE99 is a light, moderately saturated green. Its closest named color is Crystal Gem. It belongs to the green color family and is a cool color.

What is the RGB value of #85CE99?

#85CE99 is rgb(133, 206, 153) in RGB, hsl(136, 43%, 66%) in HSL and cmyk(35%, 0%, 26%, 19%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #85CE99?

The complementary color of #85CE99 is #CE85BA, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #85CE99?

Black text has the best contrast on #85CE99: 11.29:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #85CE99 a warm or cool color?

#85CE99 is a cool color.