#85A2AA
Dusty Blue · light cool teal
About #85A2AA
With the hex code #85A2AA, this is a light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 52% red, 64% green and 67% blue, while a printer would mix 22% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Dusty Blue — a ΔE of 7.9 — followed by Slate Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #AA8D85, a mocha shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 7.75:1 (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 #85A2AA?
With the hex code #85A2AA, this is a light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 52% red, 64% green and 67% blue, while a printer would mix 22% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #85A2AA?
Use black text. Black on #85A2AA has a contrast ratio of 7.75:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #85A2AA?
Its complementary colour is #AA8D85, and analogous partners are #85AA9F and #8590AA.