What color is #85B6A3?

#85B6A3 is a desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Beau Monde. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #85B6A3?

The RGB value is 133, 182, 163: 133 red, 182 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #85B6A3?

The complementary color is #B68598, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #85B6A3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.22:1 and white text 2.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#85B6A3 color

#85B6A3 rgb(133, 182, 163)

Shades of green

The hex color #85B6A3 is a desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.2% red, 71.4% green and 63.9% blue (133, 182, 163).

Its hue angle is 157°, with 25% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Beau Monde (#7DB39E), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.22:1).

#85B6A3 color codes

HEX	`#85B6A3`
RGB	`rgb(133, 182, 163)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.2%, 71.4%, 63.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(157, 25%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(157, 27%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 0%, 10%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(70.24, -20.25, 4.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(70.24, 20.73, 167.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(33.01, 41.085, 40.834)`
Decimal	`8763043`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #85B6A3, 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 #85B6A3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#85B6A3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.22:1	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 #85B6A3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #85b6a3; }
.text { color: #85b6a3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #85b6a3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(133 182 163 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #85b6a3, #85b1b6); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Sea Green.

Questions

What color is #85B6A3?: #85B6A3 is a desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Beau Monde. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #85B6A3?: The RGB value is 133, 182, 163: 133 red, 182 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #85B6A3?: The complementary color is #B68598, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #85B6A3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.22:1 and white text 2.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.