Close to Cambridge Blue
#85BEAA
#85BEAA is a light, muted green, close to the color Cambridge Blue. In RGB it’s made of 52.2% red, 74.5% green, and 66.7% blue. Its hue is 159°, with 30% saturation and 63% 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 #85BEAA.
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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2.11:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.94:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #85BEAA as they’d see it.
#85BEAA 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 #85BEAA
What color is #85BEAA?
#85BEAA is a light, muted green, close to the color Cambridge Blue. In RGB it’s made of 52.2% red, 74.5% green, and 66.7% blue. Its hue is 159°, with 30% saturation and 63% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #85BEAA in RGB?
#85BEAA is rgb(133, 190, 170): 133 red, 190 green, and 170 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #85BEAA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(30, 0, 11, 25). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #85BEAA?
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 #85BEAA?
Its complement #DAA3B6 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.