#85BE99
Sage · light cool green
About #85BE99
#85BE99 is a moderately saturated, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 52% red, 75% green and 60% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 30% cyan, 0% magenta, 19% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Sage (ΔE 13.8); Seafoam comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #BE85AA — a lilac tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #85BE99 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.82:1, 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 #85BE99?
#85BE99 is a moderately saturated, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 52% red, 75% green and 60% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 30% cyan, 0% magenta, 19% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #85BE99?
Use black text. Black on #85BE99 has a contrast ratio of 9.82:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #85BE99?
Its complementary colour is #BE85AA, and analogous partners are #8EBE85 and #85BEB5.