Close to English Green
#085949
#085949 is a very dark, vivid teal, close to the color English Green. In RGB it’s made of 3.1% red, 34.9% green, and 28.6% blue. Its hue is 168°, with 84% saturation and 19% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #085949.
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
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2.54:1 FailThis color as text on white
8.28:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.54:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #085949 as they’d see it.
#085949 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 #085949
What color is #085949?
#085949 is a very dark, vivid teal, close to the color English Green. In RGB it’s made of 3.1% red, 34.9% green, and 28.6% blue. Its hue is 168°, with 84% saturation and 19% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #085949 in RGB?
#085949 is rgb(8, 89, 73): 8 red, 89 green, and 73 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #085949 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(91, 0, 18, 65). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #085949?
PANTONE 3292 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #085949?
Its complement #773E40 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.