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#85e2aa color: Jovial Jade

#85e2aa is rgb(133, 226, 170) in RGB and oklch(83.987% 0.1197 156.249) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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144°
100%

84%
0.120
156°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • emerald-300
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.56:1Hard to read
Lc -29
Black text
13.46:1Readable · AA
Lc 78

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About #85e2aa

#85e2aa is a pastel light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 84% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 156°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.56:1 contrast and black text 13.46:1, 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: #85e2aa mixed with white

  1. 85e2aa
  2. 93e5b2
  3. a0e8bb
  4. adebc3
  5. b9eecc
  6. c5f1d4
  7. d1f4dd
  8. ddf7e5
  9. e8faee
  10. f4fcf6

Darker: #85e2aa mixed with black

  1. 85e2aa
  2. 73c493
  3. 61a87d
  4. 508c68
  5. 407153
  6. 30573f
  7. 213e2d
  8. 13271b
  9. 06120b
  10. 010301

Calmer: #85e2aa with less saturation

  1. 85e2aa
  2. 8ee0ad
  3. 96deb1
  4. 9ddbb4
  5. a5d9b7
  6. acd7bb
  7. b2d4be
  8. b9d2c1
  9. bfcfc4
  10. c5cdc7

Questions about #85e2aa

What color is #85e2aa?

#85e2aa is pastel light emerald. The closest named color is Jovial Jade. In RGB it is rgb(133, 226, 170), in HSL hsl(143.87, 61.59%, 70.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(83.987% 0.1197 156.249).

What colors go well with #85e2aa?

The complementary color of #85e2aa is #fcace8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b7d981 and #5be4d6. The triadic partners are #b8c5ff and #ffb096.

Is white or black text more readable on #85e2aa?

Black text reads better on #85e2aa: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.56:1 and black gives 13.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #85e2aa a warm or cool color?

#85e2aa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 156 degrees, its lightness 84% and its chroma 0.12.