#85A8A4
Dusty Blue · light cool teal
About #85A8A4
With the hex code #85A8A4, this is a light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 52% red, 66% green and 64% blue, while a printer would mix 21% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 34% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Dusty Blue — a ΔE of 15.0 — followed by Eucalyptus. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #A88589, a taupe shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.13:1 (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 #85A8A4?
With the hex code #85A8A4, this is a light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 52% red, 66% green and 64% blue, while a printer would mix 21% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 34% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #85A8A4?
Use black text. Black on #85A8A4 has a contrast ratio of 8.13:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #85A8A4?
Its complementary colour is #A88589, and analogous partners are #85A893 and #859BA8.