#85D7DF
Powder Blue · light cool teal
About #85D7DF
#85D7DF is a light, moderately saturated teal colour. Digitally that works out to 52% red, 84% green and 87% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 40% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Powder Blue (ΔE 10.8), with Light Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #DF8D85 (old rose), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.78:1, 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 #85D7DF?
#85D7DF is a light, moderately saturated teal colour. Digitally that works out to 52% red, 84% green and 87% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 40% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #85D7DF?
Use black text. Black on #85D7DF has a contrast ratio of 12.78:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #85D7DF?
Its complementary colour is #DF8D85, and analogous partners are #85DFBA and #85AADF.