#85ADA2
Eucalyptus · light cool green
About #85ADA2
With the hex code #85ADA2, this is a light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 52% red, 68% green and 64% blue, while a printer would mix 23% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 32% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is somewhere between Eucalyptus and Light Sage — a ΔE of 15.6 — followed by Light Sage. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #AD8590, a old rose shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.50:1 (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 #85ADA2?
With the hex code #85ADA2, this is a light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 52% red, 68% green and 64% blue, while a printer would mix 23% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 32% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #85ADA2?
Use black text. Black on #85ADA2 has a contrast ratio of 8.50:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #85ADA2?
Its complementary colour is #AD8590, and analogous partners are #85AD8E and #85A4AD.