Information about #85A079 color

#85A079 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #85A079 belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(133, 160, 121) — 52.2% red, 62.7% green, 47.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 11 / 0 / 15 / 37. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #85A079 reads as a calm, restrained zesty chartreuse and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Seagrass (#86A475). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) and Greyish Green (#82A67D).

The recipe behind #85A079 is rgb(133, 160, 121), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #85A079 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.9:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#85A079 color variations

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#85A079 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #85A079

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Seagrass color link
Seagrass

#86A475

Greeny Grey color link
Greeny Grey

#7EA07A

Amulet color link
Amulet

#7D9D72

Artichoke color link
Artichoke

#8F9779

Bluegrass color link
Bluegrass

#839783

Grey Green color link
Grey Green

#789B73

Bach color link
Bach

#839270

Asparagus color link
Asparagus

#87A96B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#85A079
  • RGB133, 160, 121
  • CMYK11, 0, 15, 37
  • CSSrgb(133, 160, 121)
  • HSL102°, 17%, 55%
  • HSL Precise101.538°, 17.031%, 55.098%
  • HSV102°, 24%, 63%
  • HSB102°, 24%, 63%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.627
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.627, 0.475)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.627, 0.475, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.627, 0.475)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.5%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID85A079
  • DECIMAL ID8757369
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01