Information about #85B7AC color

#85B7AC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #85B7AC is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(133, 183, 172) — 52.2% red, 71.8% green, 67.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 20 / 0 / 4 / 28. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A mildly saturated cyan, #85B7AC floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Cold Front Green (#85B3B2). Nearby in the Register you will also find Sea Nymph (#8AAEA4) and Aqua Blue (#86ABA5).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(133, 183, 172)), which gives #85B7AC its character. If you plan to put text on a #85B7AC background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.2:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #85B7AC is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#85B7AC color variations

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

#85B7AC 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 #85B7AC

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

Sea Nymph color link
Sea Nymph

#8AAEA4

Aqua Blue color link
Aqua Blue

#86ABA5

Serenity color link
Serenity

#8DBFA3

Kumutoto color link
Kumutoto

#78AFB2

Cascade color link
Cascade

#8BA9A5

Grayish Cyan color link
Grayish Cyan

#7DA8A8

Neptune color link
Neptune

#7CB7BB

Ziggurat color link
Ziggurat

#81A6AA

Gulf Stream color link
Gulf Stream

#74B2A8

Botticelli color link
Botticelli

#92ACB4

Summer Green color link
Summer Green

#8FB69C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#85B7AC
  • RGB133, 183, 172
  • CMYK20, 0, 4, 28
  • CSSrgb(133, 183, 172)
  • HSL167°, 26%, 62%
  • HSL Precise166.8°, 25.773%, 61.961%
  • HSV167°, 27%, 72%
  • HSB167°, 27%, 72%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.718
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.718, 0.675)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.718, 0.675, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.718, 0.675)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB71.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.5%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID85B7AC
  • DECIMAL ID8763308
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01