What color is #85BDA0?

#85BDA0 is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Neptune Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #85BDA0?

The RGB value is 133, 189, 160: 133 red, 189 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #85BDA0?

The complementary color is #BD85A2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #85BDA0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.78:1 and white text 2.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#85BDA0 color

#85BDA0 rgb(133, 189, 160)

Shades of green

The hex color #85BDA0 is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.2% red, 74.1% green and 62.7% blue (133, 189, 160).

Its hue angle is 149°, with 30% saturation and 63% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Neptune Green (#7FBB9E), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.78:1).

#85BDA0 color codes

HEX	`#85BDA0`
RGB	`rgb(133, 189, 160)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.2%, 74.1%, 62.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(149, 30%, 63%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(149, 30%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 0%, 15%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.17, -24.38, 8.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.17, 25.95, 160)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(34.214, 43.918, 39.925)`
Decimal	`8764832`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #85BDA0, 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 #85BDA0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#85BDA0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.78:1	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 #85BDA0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #85bda0; }
.text { color: #85bda0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #85bda0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(133 189 160 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #85bda0, #85bdbc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Sea Green.

Questions

What color is #85BDA0?: #85BDA0 is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Neptune Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #85BDA0?: The RGB value is 133, 189, 160: 133 red, 189 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #85BDA0?: The complementary color is #BD85A2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #85BDA0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.78:1 and white text 2.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.