Information about #85C1AD color

#85C1AD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#85C1AD falls into the Spring Green Color FamilyMild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(133, 193, 173) — 52.2% red, 75.7% green, 67.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 24 / 0 / 8 / 24. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#85C1AD is a moderately toned fresh green-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 very close to Pale Teal (#82CBB2). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Serenity (#8DBFA3) and Monte Carlo (#7AC5B4).

The recipe behind #85C1AD is rgb(133, 193, 173), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #85C1AD: 10.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.1:1 for white. #85C1AD has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#85C1AD color variations

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#85C1AD 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 #85C1AD

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

Pale Teal color link
Pale Teal

#82CBB2

Serenity color link
Serenity

#8DBFA3

Monte Carlo color link
Monte Carlo

#7AC5B4

Neptune color link
Neptune

#7CB7BB

Eton Blue color link
Eton Blue

#96C8A2

Unwind color link
Unwind

#98B7AF

Sea Nymph color link
Sea Nymph

#8AAEA4

Seafoam Blue color link
Seafoam Blue

#78D1B6

Summer Green color link
Summer Green

#8FB69C

Kumutoto color link
Kumutoto

#78AFB2

Shadow Green color link
Shadow Green

#9AC0B6

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#85C1AD
  • RGB133, 193, 173
  • CMYK24, 0, 8, 24
  • CSSrgb(133, 193, 173)
  • HSL160°, 33%, 64%
  • HSL Precise160°, 32.609%, 63.922%
  • HSV160°, 31%, 76%
  • HSB160°, 31%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.757
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.757, 0.678)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.757, 0.678, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.757, 0.678)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB75.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.8%
  • Color FamilySpring Green
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID85C1AD
  • DECIMAL ID8765869
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01