Close to Asparagus
#85B479
#85B479 is a mid-tone, muted green, close to the color Asparagus. In RGB it’s made of 52.2% red, 70.6% green, and 47.5% blue. Its hue is 108°, with 28% 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 #85B479.
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.
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8.80:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.39:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.80:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #85B479 as they’d see it.
#85B479 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 #85B479
What color is #85B479?
#85B479 is a mid-tone, muted green, close to the color Asparagus. In RGB it’s made of 52.2% red, 70.6% green, and 47.5% blue. Its hue is 108°, with 28% saturation and 59% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #85B479 in RGB?
#85B479 is rgb(133, 180, 121): 133 red, 180 green, and 121 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #85B479 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(26, 0, 33, 29). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #85B479?
PANTONE 359 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #85B479?
Its complement #C797D3 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.