Close to Medium Aquamarine
#85CFBE
#85CFBE is a light, muted teal, close to the color Medium Aquamarine. In RGB it’s made of 52.2% red, 81.2% green, and 74.5% blue. Its hue is 166°, with 44% saturation and 67% 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 #85CFBE.
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
1.80:1 FailBlack text on this color
11.67:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.80:1 FailThis color as text on black
11.67:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #85CFBE as they’d see it.
#85CFBE 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 #85CFBE
What color is #85CFBE?
#85CFBE is a light, muted teal, close to the color Medium Aquamarine. In RGB it’s made of 52.2% red, 81.2% green, and 74.5% blue. Its hue is 166°, with 44% saturation and 67% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #85CFBE in RGB?
#85CFBE is rgb(133, 207, 190): 133 red, 207 green, and 190 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #85CFBE in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(36, 0, 8, 19). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #85CFBE?
PANTONE 3248 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #85CFBE?
Its complement #F3AFBD gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.