What color is #85ABA3?

#85ABA3 is a grayish spring green, closest to the named color Treetop. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #85ABA3?

The RGB value is 133, 171, 163: 133 red, 171 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #85ABA3?

The complementary color is #AB858D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #85ABA3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.35:1 and white text 2.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#85ABA3 color

#85ABA3 rgb(133, 171, 163)

Shades of teal

The hex color #85ABA3 is a grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.2% red, 67.1% green and 63.9% blue (133, 171, 163).

Its hue angle is 167°, with 18% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Treetop (#91B6AC), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.35:1).

#85ABA3 color codes

HEX	`#85ABA3`
RGB	`rgb(133, 171, 163)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.2%, 67.1%, 63.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(167, 18%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(167, 22%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 0%, 5%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.09, -14.56, -0.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.09, 14.56, 180.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.845, 36.756, 40.113)`
Decimal	`8760227`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #85ABA3, 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 #85ABA3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#85ABA3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.35:1	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 #85ABA3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #85aba3; }
.text { color: #85aba3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #85aba3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(133 171 163 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #85aba3, #85a0ab); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cadet Blue.

Questions

What color is #85ABA3?: #85ABA3 is a grayish spring green, closest to the named color Treetop. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #85ABA3?: The RGB value is 133, 171, 163: 133 red, 171 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #85ABA3?: The complementary color is #AB858D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #85ABA3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.35:1 and white text 2.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.