Information about #85AD8B color

#85AD8B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#85AD8B falls into the Green Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(133, 173, 139) — 52.2% red, 67.8% green, 54.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 16 / 0 / 13 / 32. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#85AD8B presents itself as a calm, restrained green — one that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Cortis (#86AD8E). Nearby in the Register you will also find Dottie Green (#86AD87) and Grayish Malachite Green (#7DA888).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(133, 173, 139)), which gives #85AD8B its character. On this background, black text reaches a 8.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.5:1. No one has named #85AD8B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#85AD8B color variations

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

#85AD8B 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 #85AD8B

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#85AD8B
  • RGB133, 173, 139
  • CMYK16, 0, 13, 32
  • CSSrgb(133, 173, 139)
  • HSL129°, 20%, 60%
  • HSL Precise129°, 19.608%, 60%
  • HSV129°, 23%, 68%
  • HSB129°, 23%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.678, 0.545)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.678, 0.545, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.678, 0.545)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.5%
  • Color FamilyGreen
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID85AD8B
  • DECIMAL ID8760715
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01