#85D8DF
Powder Blue · light cool teal
About #85D8DF
#85D8DF is a moderately saturated, light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 52% red, 85% green and 87% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 40% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Powder Blue (ΔE 11.0); Light Blue comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #DF8C85 — a old rose tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #85D8DF for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.89:1, 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 #85D8DF?
#85D8DF is a moderately saturated, light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 52% red, 85% green and 87% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 40% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #85D8DF?
Use black text. Black on #85D8DF has a contrast ratio of 12.89:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #85D8DF?
Its complementary colour is #DF8C85, and analogous partners are #85DFB9 and #85ABDF.