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#85A85A Hex Code

Color Name: Moss Green

What is hex #85A85A Color?

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The color name of hex code #85A85A is Moss Green. The RGB values are (133, 168, 90) which means it is composed of 34% red, 43% green and 23% blue. The CMYK color codes, used in printers, are C:21 M:0 Y:46 K:34. In the HSV/HSB scale, #85A85A has a hue of 87°, 46% saturation and a brightness value of 66%.
Details of other color codes including equivalent web safe and HTML & CSS colors are given in the table below. Also listed are the closest Pantone® (PMS) and RAL colors.

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Hex #85A85A Color Codes

Color NameMoss Green
RGB Values(133, 168, 90)
CMYK Values(21%, 0%, 46%, 34%)
HSV/HSB Values(87°, 46%, 66%)
Closest Web Safe#999966
Inverse Color#7A57A5 [Royal Purple]
Closest Pantone®7489 C
Closest RAL6021 [Pale green]
Complementary Color#7D5AA8 [Royal Purple]
#85A85A Converted to Grayscale Codes
Simple Average#828282
Desaturated#818181
Weighted Average (Most Common)#959595
Weighted Average (Luma)#9B9B9B
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted)#C6C6C6

Hex #85A85A Color Palettes

Complementary color palette of 85A85A. Complementary color is 7D5AA8

Complementary Palette

The complement of #85A85A is #7D5AA8 which is called Royal Purple. Complementary colors are those found at the opposite ends of the color wheel. Thus, as per the RGB system, the best contrast to #85A85A color is offered by #7D5AA8. The complementary color palette is easiest to use and work with. Studies have shown that contrasting color palette is the best way to grab a viewer's attention.

85A85A 7D5AA8
Analogous color palette with (85A85A, 5EA85A and A8A45A)

Analogous Palette

The analogous colors of #85A85A are #5EA85A and #A8A45A, called Apple and Olive Green, respectively. In the RGB color wheel, they are located to the right and left of #85A85A with a 30° separation. An analogous color palette is extremely soothing to the eyes and works wonders if your main color is soft or pastel.

85A85A 5EA85A A8A45A
Split Complementary color palette with (85A85A, 5A5EA8 and A45AA8)

Split-Complementary Palette

As per the RGB color wheel, the split-complementary colors of #85A85A are #5A5EA8 (Liberty) and #A45AA8 (Purpureus). A split-complementary color palette consists of the main color along with those on either side (30°) of the complementary color. Based on our research, usage of split-complementary palettes is on the rise online, especially in graphics and web sites designs. It may be because it is not as contrasting as the complementary color palette and, hence, results in a combination which is pleasant to the eyes.

85A85A 5A5EA8 A45AA8
Triadic color palette with (85A85A, 5A85A8 and A85A85)

Triadic Palette

#85A85A triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #5A85A8 (Rackley) and #A85A85 (Antique Fuchsia) along with #85A85A, our main color, create a stunning and beautiful triadic palette with the maximum variation in hue and, therefore, offering the best possible contrast when taken together.

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Tetradic color palette with (85A85A, 5A85A8, 7D5AA8 and A87D5A)

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette of #85A85A has #5A85A8 (Rackley), #7D5AA8 (Royal Purple) and #A87D5A (Café Au Lait). A tetradic color palette is complex and, in most cases, should not be used off-the-shelf. We suggest tweaking the colors a little bit to achieve desired results.

85A85A 5A85A8 7D5AA8 A87D5A
Square color palette with (85A85A, 5AA8A4, 7D5AA8 and A85A5E)

Square Palette

The square color palette of #85A85A contains #5AA8A4 (Cadet Blue), #7D5AA8 (Royal Purple) and #A85A5E (Deep Puce). Quite like triadic, the hues in a square palette are at the maximum distance from each other, which is 90°.
Note: For several colors purposes, a square palette may look much better than the tetrad color palette.

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Hex #85A85A Rainbow Colors Palette

Our #85A85A rainbow color palette is based on the RGB color model and consists of 7 colors, just like the traditional rainbow. You might not see a lot of variation in color, especially if the chosen color is dark or extremely light. However, this can lead interesting rainbow palettes that are faded, soft, pastel or dull.

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Tints, Tones & Shades of 85A85A Color

Tints

  • Transparent 9DB97B9DB97B
  • Transparent AAC28CAAC28C
  • Transparent B6CB9CB6CB9C
  • Transparent C2D4ADC2D4AD
  • Transparent CEDCBDCEDCBD
  • Transparent DAE5CEDAE5CE
  • Transparent E7EEDEE7EEDE
  • Transparent F3F6EFF3F6EF

Tones

  • Transparent 84A06284A062
  • Transparent 849C65849C65
  • Transparent 839869839869
  • Transparent 83946D83946D
  • Transparent 829071829071
  • Transparent 828C75828C75
  • Transparent 818878818878
  • Transparent 81847C81847C

Shades

  • Transparent 6A86486A8648
  • Transparent 5D763F5D763F
  • Transparent 506536506536
  • Transparent 43542D43542D
  • Transparent 354324354324
  • Transparent 28321B28321B
  • Transparent 1B22121B2212
  • Transparent 0D11090D1109

#85A85A Color Patterns

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    #85A85A Honeycomb Pattern

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    #85A85A Houndstooth Pattern

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    #85A85A Trellis Pattern

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    #85A85A Plaid Pattern


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