#85A09E
Dusty Blue · light cool teal
About #85A09E
#85A09E is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 52% red, 63% green and 62% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 37% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Dusty Blue (ΔE 13.3), with Mushroom the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A08587 (taupe), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 7.52:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #85A09E?
#85A09E is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 52% red, 63% green and 62% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 37% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #85A09E?
Use black text. Black on #85A09E has a contrast ratio of 7.52:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #85A09E?
Its complementary colour is #A08587, and analogous partners are #85A090 and #8595A0.