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#85a558 color: Chelsea Cucumber

#85a558 is rgb(133, 165, 88) in RGB and oklch(67.983% 0.1102 127.586) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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85°
100%

68%
0.110
128°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Sage
  • lime-600
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.79:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.52:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #85a558

#85a558 is a soft lime color. In OKLCH it has 68% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 128°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.79:1 contrast and black text 7.52:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Chelsea Cucumber (#88a95b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-600.

More medium lime colors

Lighter: #85a558 mixed with white

  1. 85a558
  2. 91ae69
  3. 9cb77a
  4. a8c08b
  5. b4c99b
  6. c0d2ac
  7. cddbbc
  8. d9e4cd
  9. e6eddd
  10. f2f6ee

Darker: #85a558 mixed with black

  1. 85a558
  2. 738f4b
  3. 61793f
  4. 506533
  5. 405128
  6. 303d1d
  7. 212b12
  8. 131a09
  9. 060a03
  10. 010100

Calmer: #85a558 with less saturation

  1. 85a558
  2. 87a460
  3. 89a367
  4. 8ba26e
  5. 8da074
  6. 8f9f7b
  7. 919e81
  8. 929c87
  9. 949b8d
  10. 969a92

Questions about #85a558

What color is #85a558?

#85a558 is soft lime. The closest named color is Chelsea Cucumber. In RGB it is rgb(133, 165, 88), in HSL hsl(84.94, 30.43%, 49.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.983% 0.1102 127.586).

What colors go well with #85a558?

The complementary color of #85a558 is #ab85cd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ab9840 and #57ad7d. The triadic partners are #5d9ed9 and #d27a8c.

Is white or black text more readable on #85a558?

Black text reads better on #85a558: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.79:1 and black gives 7.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #85a558 a warm or cool color?

#85a558 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 128 degrees, its lightness 68% and its chroma 0.11.