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#85dcaf color: Jovial Jade

#85dcaf is rgb(133, 220, 175) in RGB and oklch(82.706% 0.1065 160.297) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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149°
100%

82.7%
0.106
160°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • emerald-300
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.63:1Hard to read
Lc -32
Black text
12.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 76

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About #85dcaf

#85dcaf is a pastel light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 82.7% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 160°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.63:1 contrast and black text 12.85:1, 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: #85dcaf mixed with white

  1. 85dcaf
  2. 93e0b7
  3. a0e3bf
  4. ace7c7
  5. b9eacf
  6. c5eed7
  7. d1f1df
  8. dcf5e7
  9. e8f8ef
  10. f4fcf7

Darker: #85dcaf mixed with black

  1. 85dcaf
  2. 73bf98
  3. 61a381
  4. 50886b
  5. 406e56
  6. 305441
  7. 213c2e
  8. 13261c
  9. 06110b
  10. 010201

Calmer: #85dcaf with less saturation

  1. 85dcaf
  2. 8ddab1
  3. 95d8b4
  4. 9cd6b6
  5. a3d4b8
  6. a9d2bb
  7. afcfbd
  8. b5cdbf
  9. bbcbc2
  10. c1c9c4

Questions about #85dcaf

What color is #85dcaf?

#85dcaf is pastel light emerald. The closest named color is Jovial Jade. In RGB it is rgb(133, 220, 175), in HSL hsl(148.97, 55.41%, 69.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.706% 0.1065 160.297).

What colors go well with #85dcaf?

The complementary color of #85dcaf is #f6abdc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #afd58b and #67ddd6. The triadic partners are #b9bfff and #ffaf91.

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

Black text reads better on #85dcaf: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.63:1 and black gives 12.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #85dcaf a warm or cool color?

#85dcaf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 160 degrees, its lightness 82.7% and its chroma 0.106.