Information about #85AEA9 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#85AEA9 falls into the Cyan Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(133, 174, 169) — 52.2% red, 68.2% green, 66.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 16 / 0 / 2 / 32. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#85AEA9 is a calm, restrained cyan that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from 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, 174, 169)), which gives #85AEA9 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #85AEA9: 8.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #85AEA9 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#85AEA9 color variations

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

#85AEA9 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#85AEA9 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#85AEA9 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#85AEA9 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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#85AEA9 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 #85AEA9

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

Botticelli color link
Botticelli

#92ACB4

#85AEA9 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#85AEA9
  • RGB133, 174, 169
  • CMYK16, 0, 2, 32
  • HSL173°, 20%, 60%
  • HSL Precise172.683°, 20.197%, 60.196%
  • HSV173°, 24%, 68%
  • HSB173°, 24%, 68%
  • HEX ID85AEA9
  • DECIMAL ID8761001
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB66.3%
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