What color is #85C2B2?

#85C2B2 is a light, desaturated spring green known as Seaborn. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Seaborn?

The RGB value is 133, 194, 178: 133 red, 194 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Seaborn?

The complementary color is #C28595, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #85C2B2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.36:1 and white text 2.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Seaborn color: hex code #85C2B2

#85C2B2 rgb(133, 194, 178)

Shades of green

Seaborn has the hex code #85C2B2. It is a light, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.2% red, 76.1% green and 69.8% blue (133, 194, 178).

Its hue angle is 164°, with 33% saturation and 64% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 24% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.36:1).

Seaborn (#85C2B2) color codes

HEX	`#85C2B2`
RGB	`rgb(133, 194, 178)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.2%, 76.1%, 69.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(164, 33%, 64%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(164, 31%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 0%, 8%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.05, -23.07, 1.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.05, 23.14, 175.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(36.998, 46.782, 49.191)`
Decimal	`8766130`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Seaborn, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #85C2B2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#85C2B2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #85C2B2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #85c2b2; }
.text { color: #85c2b2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #85c2b2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(133 194 178 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #85c2b2, #85b4c2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Medium Aquamarine.

See #85C2B2 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #85C2B2?: #85C2B2 is a light, desaturated spring green known as Seaborn. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Seaborn?: The RGB value is 133, 194, 178: 133 red, 194 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Seaborn?: The complementary color is #C28595, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #85C2B2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.36:1 and white text 2.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.