#85DF8A
Emerald · light cool green
About #85DF8A
#85DF8A is a vivid, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 52% red, 87% green and 54% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 40% cyan, 0% magenta, 38% yellow and 13% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Emerald (ΔE 12.1); Mint comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #DF85DA — a orchid tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #85DF8A for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.92:1 (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 #85DF8A?
#85DF8A is a vivid, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 52% red, 87% green and 54% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 40% cyan, 0% magenta, 38% yellow and 13% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #85DF8A?
Use black text. Black on #85DF8A has a contrast ratio of 12.92:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #85DF8A?
Its complementary colour is #DF85DA, and analogous partners are #ADDF85 and #85DFB7.