#00855B Hex Color
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#00855b is a medium-dark, slightly muted green with a blue-teal undertone. Its grounded character communicates safety, stability, and balance, making it suitable for sustainability, pharmacy, finance, gardening, and organic branding. Use it as a supporting brand color or dark UI surface, paired with warm cream or muted coral. The #00855b hex code supports white body text at about 4.7:1 contrast.
Questions about #00855b
What is #00855b in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #00855b is rgb(0, 133, 91), in HSL hsl(161, 100%, 26%) and in CMYK 100%, 0%, 32%, 48%.
What colors pair well with #00855b?
#00855b pairs well with warm cream and muted coral, which soften its cool blue-teal undertone while preserving a grounded feel; cream creates breathing room in layouts, while coral adds warmth to buttons, highlights, or small decorative accents.
Does #00855b feel warm or cool?
#00855b reads as a cool, grounded green because its blue-teal undertone tempers the natural warmth of standard greens, giving it a stable, balanced character that suits sustainability, wellness, finance, and pharmacy interfaces.
Is #00855b readable on white or black?
#00855b has a 4.66:1 contrast ratio on white and 4.50:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.