#85908A Hex Color
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#85908a is a muted, desaturated green with strong grey undertones. Its dusty quality provides a sense of organic stability, making it an excellent choice for modern, eco-conscious branding. This shade functions best as a base color or a supporting tone rather than an accent. Black text remains highly readable over this hex code, ensuring that your small type is always accessible and clear.
Questions about #85908a
What is #85908a in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #85908a is rgb(133, 144, 138), in HSL hsl(147, 5%, 54%) and in CMYK 8%, 0%, 4%, 44%.
What types of color schemes work best with #85908a?
Is #85908a suitable for text on a white background?
Using #85908a as a text color on a white background is generally not recommended as it lacks sufficient contrast for readability standards. It is much better suited as a solid background or UI element, where black or charcoal text will stand out clearly and remain accessible.
Is #85908a readable on white or black?
#85908a has a 3.30:1 contrast ratio on white and 6.35:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.