Close to Gray Green
#85A985
#85A985 is a mid-tone, soft, grayish green, close to the color Gray Green. In RGB it’s made of 52.2% red, 66.3% green, and 52.2% blue. Its hue is 120°, with 17% saturation and 59% 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 #85A985.
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
2.62:1 FailBlack text on this color
8.01:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.62:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.01:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #85A985 as they’d see it.
#85A985 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #85A985
What color is #85A985?
#85A985 is a mid-tone, soft, grayish green, close to the color Gray Green. In RGB it’s made of 52.2% red, 66.3% green, and 52.2% blue. Its hue is 120°, with 17% saturation and 59% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #85A985 in RGB?
#85A985 is rgb(133, 169, 133): 133 red, 169 green, and 133 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #85A985 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(21, 0, 21, 34). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #85A985?
PANTONE 345 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #85A985?
Its complement #B994B9 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.