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#85e1c2 color: Sprig of Mint

#85e1c2 is rgb(133, 225, 194) in RGB and oklch(84.353% 0.09933 170.194) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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160°
100%

84.4%
0.099
170°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • emerald-300
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.55:1Hard to read
Lc -28
Black text
13.55:1Readable · AA
Lc 79

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About #85e1c2

#85e1c2 is a pastel light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 84.4% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 170°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.55:1 contrast and black text 13.55:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Sprig of Mint (#8be0ba). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-300.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #85e1c2 mixed with white

  1. 85e1c2
  2. 93e4c8
  3. a0e7ce
  4. adead4
  5. b9edda
  6. c5f1e0
  7. d1f3e6
  8. ddf6ec
  9. e8f9f3
  10. f4fcf9

Darker: #85e1c2 mixed with black

  1. 85e1c2
  2. 73c4a8
  3. 61a78f
  4. 508b77
  5. 407060
  6. 305649
  7. 213e34
  8. 132720
  9. 06120e
  10. 010202

Calmer: #85e1c2 with less saturation

  1. 85e1c2
  2. 8edfc3
  3. 96ddc4
  4. 9edbc5
  5. a5d9c6
  6. acd7c7
  7. b3d5c8
  8. b9d2c9
  9. c0d0ca
  10. c6cecb

Questions about #85e1c2

What color is #85e1c2?

#85e1c2 is pastel light emerald. The closest named color is Sprig of Mint. In RGB it is rgb(133, 225, 194), in HSL hsl(159.78, 60.53%, 70.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(84.353% 0.09933 170.194).

What colors go well with #85e1c2?

The complementary color of #85e1c2 is #feb1d5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a9dc9e and #74dfe5. The triadic partners are #cac1ff and #ffb991.

Is white or black text more readable on #85e1c2?

Black text reads better on #85e1c2: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.55:1 and black gives 13.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #85e1c2 a warm or cool color?

#85e1c2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 170 degrees, its lightness 84.4% and its chroma 0.099.