#85AA8D
Sage · light cool green
About #85AA8D
With the hex code #85AA8D, this is a light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 52% red, 67% green and 55% blue, while a printer would mix 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 17% yellow and 33% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Sage — a ΔE of 8.9 — followed by Eucalyptus. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #AA85A2, a lilac shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 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 #85AA8D?
With the hex code #85AA8D, this is a light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 52% red, 67% green and 55% blue, while a printer would mix 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 17% yellow and 33% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #85AA8D?
Use black text. Black on #85AA8D has a contrast ratio of 8.13:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #85AA8D?
Its complementary colour is #AA85A2, and analogous partners are #90AA85 and #85AA9F.