Information about #85AD9D color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #85AD9D belongs to the Spring Green Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(133, 173, 157) — 52.2% red, 67.8% green, 61.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 16 / 0 / 6 / 32. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #85AD9D reads as a calm, restrained spring green and appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Aqua Blue (#86ABA5). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Sea Nymph (#8AAEA4) and Cascade (#8BA9A5).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(133, 173, 157)), which gives #85AD9D its character. If you plan to put text on a #85AD9D background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#85AD9D color variations

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

#85AD9D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#85AD9D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#85AD9D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#85AD9D 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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#85AD9D 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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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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Nearest named colors to #85AD9D

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

Aqua Blue color link
Aqua Blue

#86ABA5

Sea Nymph color link
Sea Nymph

#8AAEA4

Cascade color link
Cascade

#8BA9A5

Boulevard color link
Boulevard

#8EA5A0

Padua color link
Padua

#7EB394

Morning Blue color link
Morning Blue

#8DA399

Summer Green color link
Summer Green

#8FB69C

Grayish Spring Green color link
Grayish Spring Green

#7DA893

Grayish Cyan color link
Grayish Cyan

#7DA8A8

Cortis color link
Cortis

#86AD8E

Destiny color link
Destiny

#889E9D

Ziggurat color link
Ziggurat

#81A6AA

#85AD9D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#85AD9D
  • RGB133, 173, 157
  • CMYK16, 0, 6, 32
  • HSL156°, 20%, 60%
  • HSL Precise156°, 19.608%, 60%
  • HSV156°, 23%, 68%
  • HSB156°, 23%, 68%
  • HEX ID85AD9D
  • DECIMAL ID8760733
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Spring Green
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB61.6%
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