#85CAAC
Seafoam · light cool green
About #85CAAC
With the hex code #85CAAC, this is a light green with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 52% red, 79% green and 67% blue, while a printer would mix 34% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 21% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Seafoam — a ΔE of 13.0 — followed by Sage. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #CA85A3, a rose gold shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 11.04:1 (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 #85CAAC?
With the hex code #85CAAC, this is a light green with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 52% red, 79% green and 67% blue, while a printer would mix 34% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 21% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #85CAAC?
Use black text. Black on #85CAAC has a contrast ratio of 11.04:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #85CAAC?
Its complementary colour is #CA85A3, and analogous partners are #85CA8A and #85C6CA.