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#85dcaa color: Jovial Jade

#85dcaa is rgb(133, 220, 170) in RGB and oklch(82.585% 0.1108 157.629) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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146°
100%

82.6%
0.111
158°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • emerald-300
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.64:1Hard to read
Lc -32
Black text
12.82:1Readable · AA
Lc 76

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About #85dcaa

#85dcaa is a pastel light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 82.6% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 158°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.64:1 contrast and black text 12.82:1, 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: #85dcaa mixed with white

  1. 85dcaa
  2. 93e0b2
  3. a0e3bb
  4. ace7c3
  5. b9ebcc
  6. c5eed4
  7. d1f2dd
  8. dcf5e5
  9. e8f8ee
  10. f4fcf6

Darker: #85dcaa mixed with black

  1. 85dcaa
  2. 73bf93
  3. 61a37d
  4. 508868
  5. 406e53
  6. 30543f
  7. 213c2d
  8. 13261b
  9. 06110b
  10. 010201

Calmer: #85dcaa with less saturation

  1. 85dcaa
  2. 8ddaad
  3. 95d8b0
  4. 9cd6b3
  5. a2d4b5
  6. a9d1b8
  7. afcfbb
  8. b5cdbe
  9. bbcbc0
  10. c0c8c3

Questions about #85dcaa

What color is #85dcaa?

#85dcaa is pastel light emerald. The closest named color is Jovial Jade. In RGB it is rgb(133, 220, 170), in HSL hsl(145.52, 55.41%, 69.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.585% 0.1108 157.629).

What colors go well with #85dcaa?

The complementary color of #85dcaa is #f5aadf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b2d485 and #62ddd3. The triadic partners are #b5bfff and #ffac92.

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

Black text reads better on #85dcaa: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 and black gives 12.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #85dcaa a warm or cool color?

#85dcaa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 158 degrees, its lightness 82.6% and its chroma 0.111.