#85A393 Color
#85A393 is rgb(133, 163, 147) in RGB, hsl(148, 14%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 0%, 10%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Morning Blue (#8DA399), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.43. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#85A393rgb(133, 163, 147)hsl(148, 14%, 58%)hsv(148, 18%, 64%)cmyk(18%, 0%, 10%, 36%)oklch(68.8% 0.041 161.9)lab(64.36% -13.28 4.73)lch(64.36% 14.10 160.41)What #85A393 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #85A393, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#85A393 Channel Values
How #85A393 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 133 · G 163 · B 147 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 148° · S 14% · L 58% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 148° · S 18% · V 64% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 18% · M 0% · Y 10% · K 36% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.74:1 vs white · 7.66:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #85A393 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #85A393
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #85A393; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #85A393
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #85A393 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#85A393#9E9E93#95A093#9A9A94#929E94#87A1A1#86A29C#9C9C9CUsing #85A393 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-85a393: #85A393;background-color: #85A393;colors: { 'color-85a393': '#85A393' }Color(red: 0.522, green: 0.639, blue: 0.576)<color name="color_85a393">#85A393</color>fill="#85A393"More Green Colors
#85A393 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#85A393 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #85A393?
#85A393 is a mid-tone green — rgb(133, 163, 147) in RGB and hsl(148, 14%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Morning Blue (#8DA399), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.43.
What is the RGB value of #85A393?
#85A393 is rgb(133, 163, 147) — red 133, green 163, and blue 147 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #85A393?
#85A393 converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 0%, 10%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #85A393 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #85A393 scores 2.74:1 against white and 7.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #85A393 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #85A393 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkgray (#A9A9A9) at a CIE76 distance of 14.92, which is visibly different.
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