What color is #85DB34?

#85DB34 is a medium, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(133, 219, 52), and in HSL hsl(91, 70%, 53%).

Is #85DB34 accessible as text?

On white, #85DB34 has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 12.18:1 (passes). For text placed on #85DB34, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #85DB34?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is lime-500 (#7CCF00).

What colors go well with #85DB34?

#85DB34 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #8A33DB. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #85DB34 below.

Is #85DB34 good for buttons?

#85DB34 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #85DB34 — white text only reaches 1.72:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #85DB34 the same as CSS yellowgreen?

No — #85DB34 is not the CSS named color yellowgreen, but yellowgreen (#9ACD32) is the closest CSS named color.

#85DB34 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #85DB34

Not just a swatch — here's how #85DB34 works with other colors. Named schemes with #85DB34 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #85DB34 Secondary #E27632 Accent #DBA524 Anchor #5F3949 Surface #F2EAD6

Yellow Green glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #85DB34 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

Yellow Green sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #85DB34 Secondary #AE6B00 Accent #6A7B4B Surface #F2ECDD Anchor #3A2B1E

This palette keeps Yellow Green as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #85DB34 Secondary #DAF9C7 Support #999286 Ink #17140F

Yellow Green is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Yellow Green carrying the quiet middle.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #85DB34 Anchor #141210 Accent #C2A54B Secondary #252B21 Surface #F2EDE3

Yellow Green carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

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Color Lab

How #85DB34 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 56/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 47/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 21/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 29/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 18/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 24/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 81/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 22/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 37/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 54/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #85DB34

For UI

For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #85DB34 with

Citrine Malachite Blue Violet Platinum Army Green

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 10.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E7F3DB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #4CDB33 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #85DB34 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #85DB34;
  --color-base-rgb: 133 219 52;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(80.7% 0.210 133.5);
  --color-50: #F7FDF1;
  --color-100: #EAFADB;
  --color-200: #D5F3BA;
  --color-300: #B6E58A;
  --color-400: #97D35F;
  --color-500: #78B83D;
  --color-600: #5F8C35;
  --color-700: #46642B;
  --color-800: #304120;
  --color-900: #1E2815;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  yellow-green: {
    50: '#F7FDF1',
    100: '#EAFADB',
    200: '#D5F3BA',
    300: '#B6E58A',
    400: '#97D35F',
    500: '#78B83D',
    600: '#5F8C35',
    700: '#46642B',
    800: '#304120',
    900: '#1E2815',
  },
}

$base: #85DB34;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F7FDF1;
$base-100: #EAFADB;
$base-200: #D5F3BA;
$base-300: #B6E58A;
$base-400: #97D35F;
$base-500: #78B83D;
$base-600: #5F8C35;
$base-700: #46642B;
$base-800: #304120;
$base-900: #1E2815;
$base-hover: #6AB820;
$base-subtle: #DAEEC8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#85DB34",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7FDF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EAFADB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D5F3BA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B6E58A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#97D35F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#78B83D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5F8C35",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#46642B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#304120",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1E2815",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}