Pale green

#85ff9e

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for pale green, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

Pale green is a light green that feels relaxed. Light greens like this signal fresh, natural and wellness. Warm terracotta and clay across the wheel balance it and cream keeps it fresh.

Pale green color values

Every conversion for #85ff9e, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#85ff9e
RGB133, 255, 158
HSL132, 100%, 76%
HSV132, 48%, 100%
CMYK48%, 0%, 38%, 0%
Lab91.22, -54.27, 36.03
XYZ51.6, 78.98, 44.87
Decimal8781726
Web safe#99ff99
Pantone353 C
Pantone353 CHex#85ff9eRgb133 255 158Cmyk48 0 38 0Lab91 -54 36Darker#00f532Deep#3eff65Lighter#cffcd8

Shades of pale green

Tints of pale green

Colors that go with pale green

Pale green in print

The saturation is high, which is where rgb and cmyk drift apart, so a printed proof is worth it. The cmyk build is 48, 0, 38, 0.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #85ff9e on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
48 0 38 0
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
48 4 39 6
The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color is saturated enough to sit near the edge of cmyk gamut, so expect a small drop in punch on paper and proof it before a long run.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Pale green in css

Copy #85ff9e straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #85ff9e; }
.text { color: #85ff9e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #85ff9e; }

How pale green looks on light and dark

Pale green and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #85ff9e against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
1.25:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
16.80:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #85ff9e against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Pale green on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #85ff9e sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Your nameFounderhello@brand.comBusiness card
Sticker
Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around pale green? Pull matching colors from any photo with the color palette generator, or check a design for print with the rgb to cmyk converter.

Turn pale green into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #85ff9e and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from pale green, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

The figures for #85ff9e come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. The uncoated cmyk build carries more ink than the coated one, which is what a printer would compensate for when the same color runs on a rougher stock. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.