#85AFB8 Hex Color
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Muted and lightly gray, #85afb8 is a soft cyan with a dusty, ashy finish. Its low saturation gives layouts a peaceful, youthful feel without the sweetness of brighter pastels. Use it as a supporting background for spring, children’s, technology, or aerospace designs, pairing it with deep navy or warm charcoal. The hex code #85afb8 also supports readable black body text at about 8.8:1 contrast.
Questions about #85afb8
What is #85afb8 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #85afb8 is rgb(133, 175, 184), in HSL hsl(191, 26%, 62%) and in CMYK 28%, 5%, 0%, 28%.
What colors pair well with #85afb8?
Is #85afb8 readable on white or black?
#85afb8 has a 2.38:1 contrast ratio on white and 8.82:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.