Close to Sage Gray
#85A398
#85A398 is a mid-tone, soft, grayish green, close to the color Sage Gray. In RGB it’s made of 52.2% red, 63.9% green, and 59.6% blue. Its hue is 158°, with 14% saturation and 58% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #85A398.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
2.73:1 FailBlack text on this color
7.69:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.73:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.69:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #85A398 as they’d see it.
#85A398 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #85A398
What color is #85A398?
#85A398 is a mid-tone, soft, grayish green, close to the color Sage Gray. In RGB it’s made of 52.2% red, 63.9% green, and 59.6% blue. Its hue is 158°, with 14% saturation and 58% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #85A398 in RGB?
#85A398 is rgb(133, 163, 152): 133 red, 163 green, and 152 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #85A398 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(18, 0, 7, 36). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #85A398?
PANTONE 7538 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #85A398?
Its complement #B295A0 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.