What color is #85FF43?

#85FF43 is a light, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(133, 255, 67), and in HSL hsl(99, 100%, 63%).

Is #85FF43 accessible as text?

On white, #85FF43 has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 16.38:1 (passes). For text placed on #85FF43, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #85FF43?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is lime-300 (#BBF451).

What colors go well with #85FF43?

#85FF43 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #BD42FF. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #85FF43 below.

Is #85FF43 good for buttons?

#85FF43 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #85FF43 — white text only reaches 1.28:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #85FF43 the same as CSS chartreuse?

No — #85FF43 is not the CSS named color chartreuse, but chartreuse (#7FFF00) is the closest CSS named color.

#85FF43 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #85FF43

Not just a swatch — here's how #85FF43 works with other colors. Named schemes with #85FF43 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #85FF43 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #AEFF7D

Chartreuse is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Chartreuse.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #85FF43 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

Chartreuse 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.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #85FF43 Secondary #4D6B3A Accent #AE6B00 Surface #EFEAD6 Anchor #3D2F21

Chartreuse leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #85FF43 Secondary #DFFFD0 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Chartreuse 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 Chartreuse carrying the quiet middle.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #85FF43 Accent #A8C4B9 Surface #E2D9BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #193648

Chartreuse opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

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Color Lab

How #85FF43 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 53/100

Neutral

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

Softness 46/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 12/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 10/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 6/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 14/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 94/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 6/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 45/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 46/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #85FF43

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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 14.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E8FADF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #45FF42 — 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 #85FF43 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #85FF43;
  --color-base-rgb: 133 255 67;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(89.5% 0.244 137.1);
  --color-50: #F5FEF0;
  --color-100: #E5FDD8;
  --color-200: #CBFCB1;
  --color-300: #A4F877;
  --color-400: #80EC46;
  --color-500: #60D222;
  --color-600: #4E9F23;
  --color-700: #3B701F;
  --color-800: #294818;
  --color-900: #1B2C11;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  chartreuse: {
    50: '#F5FEF0',
    100: '#E5FDD8',
    200: '#CBFCB1',
    300: '#A4F877',
    400: '#80EC46',
    500: '#60D222',
    600: '#4E9F23',
    700: '#3B701F',
    800: '#294818',
    900: '#1B2C11',
  },
}

$base: #85FF43;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5FEF0;
$base-100: #E5FDD8;
$base-200: #CBFCB1;
$base-300: #A4F877;
$base-400: #80EC46;
$base-500: #60D222;
$base-600: #4E9F23;
$base-700: #3B701F;
$base-800: #294818;
$base-900: #1B2C11;
$base-hover: #5BFF02;
$base-subtle: #DCF8CD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#85FF43",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5FEF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5FDD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CBFCB1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A4F877",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#80EC46",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#60D222",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4E9F23",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3B701F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#294818",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B2C11",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #85FF43

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Pairs with #85FF43

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