Information about #85BE9F color

#85BE9F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #85BE9F is classified in the Register under the Spring Green Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(133, 190, 159) — 52.2% red, 74.5% green, 62.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 22 / 0 / 12 / 25. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#85BE9F presents itself as a moderately toned minty spring green — one that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Serenity (#8DBFA3). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Summer Green (#8FB69C) and Padua (#7EB394).

The recipe behind #85BE9F is rgb(133, 190, 159), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #85BE9F background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.1:1. No one has named #85BE9F so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#85BE9F color variations

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

#85BE9F 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 #85BE9F

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

Serenity color link
Serenity

#8DBFA3

Summer Green color link
Summer Green

#8FB69C

Padua color link
Padua

#7EB394

Sea Nymph color link
Sea Nymph

#8AAEA4

Aqua Blue color link
Aqua Blue

#86ABA5

Eton Blue color link
Eton Blue

#96C8A2

Cascade color link
Cascade

#8BA9A5

Gulf Stream color link
Gulf Stream

#74B2A8

Pale Teal color link
Pale Teal

#82CBB2

Cortis color link
Cortis

#86AD8E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#85BE9F
  • RGB133, 190, 159
  • CMYK22, 0, 12, 25
  • CSSrgb(133, 190, 159)
  • HSL147°, 30%, 63%
  • HSL Precise147.368°, 30.481%, 63.333%
  • HSV147°, 30%, 75%
  • HSB147°, 30%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.745
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.624
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.745, 0.624)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.745, 0.624, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.745, 0.624)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB74.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB62.4%
  • Color FamilySpring Green
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID85BE9F
  • DECIMAL ID8765087
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers17 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01