Information about #85AEA8 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #85AEA8 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(133, 174, 168) — 52.2% red, 68.2% green, 65.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 16 / 0 / 2 / 32. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#85AEA8 is a softly toned aqua cyan that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Aqua Blue (#86ABA5). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Sea Nymph (#8AAEA4) and Cascade (#8BA9A5).

The recipe behind #85AEA8 is rgb(133, 174, 168), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #85AEA8: 8.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for white. #85AEA8 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#85AEA8 color variations

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

#85AEA8 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#85AEA8 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#85AEA8 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#85AEA8 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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#85AEA8 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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#ADA785
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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 #85AEA8

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

Ziggurat color link
Ziggurat

#81A6AA

Grayish Cyan color link
Grayish Cyan

#7DA8A8

Cold Front Green color link
Cold Front Green

#85B3B2

Bluegrey color link
Bluegrey

#85A3B2

Boulevard color link
Boulevard

#8EA5A0

Kumutoto color link
Kumutoto

#78AFB2

Bluey Grey color link
Bluey Grey

#89A0B0

Pewter Blue color link
Pewter Blue

#8BA8B7

Gulf Stream color link
Gulf Stream

#74B2A8

#85AEA8 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#85AEA8
  • RGB133, 174, 168
  • CMYK16, 0, 2, 32
  • CSSrgb(133, 174, 168)
  • HSL171°, 20%, 60%
  • HSL Precise171.22°, 20.197%, 60.196%
  • HSV171°, 24%, 68%
  • HSB171°, 24%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.682, 0.659)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.682, 0.659, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.682, 0.659)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB65.9%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID85AEA8
  • DECIMAL ID8761000
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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