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#85dbaf color: Jovial Jade

#85dbaf is rgb(133, 219, 175) in RGB and oklch(82.473% 0.10503 160.606) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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149°
100%

82.5%
0.105
161°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • emerald-300
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.65:1Hard to read
Lc -32
Black text
12.75:1Readable · AA
Lc 75

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About #85dbaf

#85dbaf is a pastel light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 82.5% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 161°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.65:1 contrast and black text 12.75:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Jovial Jade (#88ddaa). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-300.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #85dbaf mixed with white

  1. 85dbaf
  2. 93dfb7
  3. a0e3bf
  4. ace6c7
  5. b9eacf
  6. c5edd7
  7. d1f1df
  8. dcf5e7
  9. e8f8ef
  10. f4fcf7

Darker: #85dbaf mixed with black

  1. 85dbaf
  2. 73be98
  3. 61a281
  4. 50876b
  5. 406d56
  6. 305441
  7. 213c2e
  8. 13261c
  9. 06110b
  10. 010201

Calmer: #85dbaf with less saturation

  1. 85dbaf
  2. 8dd9b1
  3. 94d7b4
  4. 9cd5b6
  5. a2d3b8
  6. a9d1ba
  7. afcfbd
  8. b5ccbf
  9. bbcac1
  10. c0c8c3

Questions about #85dbaf

What color is #85dbaf?

#85dbaf is pastel light emerald. The closest named color is Jovial Jade. In RGB it is rgb(133, 219, 175), in HSL hsl(149.3, 54.43%, 69.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.473% 0.10503 160.606).

What colors go well with #85dbaf?

The complementary color of #85dbaf is #f4abda. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #aed48b and #68dcd5. The triadic partners are #b9beff and #ffaf91.

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

Black text reads better on #85dbaf: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and black gives 12.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #85dbaf a warm or cool color?

#85dbaf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 161 degrees, its lightness 82.5% and its chroma 0.105.