Close to Medium Aquamarine
#85CAAA
#85CAAA is a light, muted green, close to the color Medium Aquamarine. In RGB it’s made of 52.2% red, 79.2% green, and 66.7% blue. Its hue is 152°, with 39% saturation and 66% 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 #85CAAA.
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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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #85CAAA as they’d see it.
#85CAAA 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 #85CAAA
What color is #85CAAA?
#85CAAA is a light, muted green, close to the color Medium Aquamarine. In RGB it’s made of 52.2% red, 79.2% green, and 66.7% blue. Its hue is 152°, with 39% saturation and 66% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #85CAAA in RGB?
#85CAAA is rgb(133, 202, 170): 133 red, 202 green, and 170 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #85CAAA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(34, 0, 16, 21). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #85CAAA?
PANTONE 352 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #85CAAA?
Its complement #ECA8C7 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.