Information about #85AAAC color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #85AAAC belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(133, 170, 172) (52.2% red, 66.7% green, 67.5% blue), or CMYK 15 / 1 / 0 / 33 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A gently muted cyan, #85AAAC carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Ziggurat (#81A6AA). Slightly further away sit Aqua Blue (#86ABA5) and Grayish Cyan (#7DA8A8).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(133, 170, 172)), which gives #85AAAC its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #85AAAC: 8.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for white. No one has named #85AAAC so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#85AAAC color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#85AAAC color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#85AAAC color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#85AAAC color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#85AAAC color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#85AAAC 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
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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
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#AC9B86
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#AC8697
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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
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#9B86AC
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Nearest named colors to #85AAAC

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

Ziggurat color link
Ziggurat

#81A6AA

Aqua Blue color link
Aqua Blue

#86ABA5

Grayish Cyan color link
Grayish Cyan

#7DA8A8

Bluegrey color link
Bluegrey

#85A3B2

Cascade color link
Cascade

#8BA9A5

Sea Nymph color link
Sea Nymph

#8AAEA4

Cold Front Green color link
Cold Front Green

#85B3B2

Bluey Grey color link
Bluey Grey

#89A0B0

Pewter Blue color link
Pewter Blue

#8BA8B7

Bali Hai color link
Bali Hai

#849CA9

Cadet Grey color link
Cadet Grey

#91A3B0

Grayish Cerulean color link
Grayish Cerulean

#7D9EA8

#85AAAC color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#85AAAC
  • RGB133, 170, 172
  • CMYK15, 1, 0, 33
  • CSSrgb(133, 170, 172)
  • HSL183°, 19%, 60%
  • HSL Precise183.077°, 19.024%, 59.804%
  • HSV183°, 23%, 67%
  • HSB183°, 23%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.667, 0.675)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.667, 0.675, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.667, 0.675)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.5%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID85AAAC
  • DECIMAL ID8759980
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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