#85AFBE
Dusty Blue · light cool teal
About #85AFBE
With the hex code #85AFBE, this is a light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 52% red, 69% green and 75% blue, while a printer would mix 30% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% 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 Sky Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #BE9485, a dusty 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 8.87:1 (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 #85AFBE?
With the hex code #85AFBE, this is a light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 52% red, 69% green and 75% blue, while a printer would mix 30% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #85AFBE?
Use black text. Black on #85AFBE has a contrast ratio of 8.87:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #85AFBE?
Its complementary colour is #BE9485, and analogous partners are #85BEB1 and #8592BE.