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#85e2c2 color: Sprig of Mint

#85e2c2 is rgb(133, 226, 194) in RGB and oklch(84.583% 0.10067 169.709) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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159°
100%

84.6%
0.101
170°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • emerald-300
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.54:1Hard to read
Lc -28
Black text
13.65:1Readable · AA
Lc 79

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About #85e2c2

#85e2c2 is a pastel light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 84.6% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 170°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.54:1 contrast and black text 13.65:1, 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: #85e2c2 mixed with white

  1. 85e2c2
  2. 93e5c8
  3. a0e8ce
  4. adebd4
  5. b9eeda
  6. c6f1e0
  7. d1f4e6
  8. ddf7ec
  9. e8faf3
  10. f4fcf9

Darker: #85e2c2 mixed with black

  1. 85e2c2
  2. 73c4a8
  3. 61a88f
  4. 508c77
  5. 407160
  6. 305749
  7. 213e34
  8. 132720
  9. 06120e
  10. 010302

Calmer: #85e2c2 with less saturation

  1. 85e2c2
  2. 8ee0c3
  3. 96dec4
  4. 9edcc5
  5. a6dac6
  6. add8c7
  7. b4d5c8
  8. bad3c9
  9. c0d1ca
  10. c6cfcb

Questions about #85e2c2

What color is #85e2c2?

#85e2c2 is pastel light emerald. The closest named color is Sprig of Mint. In RGB it is rgb(133, 226, 194), in HSL hsl(159.35, 61.59%, 70.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(84.583% 0.10067 169.709).

What colors go well with #85e2c2?

The complementary color of #85e2c2 is #ffb2d6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #aadd9e and #73e1e6. The triadic partners are #cbc2ff and #ffb991.

Is white or black text more readable on #85e2c2?

Black text reads better on #85e2c2: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.54:1 and black gives 13.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #85e2c2 a warm or cool color?

#85e2c2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 170 degrees, its lightness 84.6% and its chroma 0.101.