Information about #85C4BC color

#85C4BC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #85C4BC belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(133, 196, 188) — 52.2% red, 76.9% green, 73.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 25 / 0 / 3 / 23. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#85C4BC is a moderately toned water-like cyan that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Pale Teal (#82CBB2). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Monte Carlo (#7AC5B4) and Bermuda (#86D2C1).

The recipe behind #85C4BC is rgb(133, 196, 188), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #85C4BC background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.0:1. No one has named #85C4BC so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#85C4BC color variations

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#85C4BC 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 #85C4BC

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

Monte Carlo color link
Monte Carlo

#7AC5B4

Bermuda color link
Bermuda

#86D2C1

Neptune color link
Neptune

#7CB7BB

Cyan Opaque color link
Cyan Opaque

#92C7C7

Blue Hosta color link
Blue Hosta

#77BFC7

Seafoam Blue color link
Seafoam Blue

#78D1B6

Moby color link
Moby

#8EB2BE

Pearl Aqua color link
Pearl Aqua

#88D8C0

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#85C4BC
  • RGB133, 196, 188
  • CMYK25, 0, 3, 23
  • CSSrgb(133, 196, 188)
  • HSL172°, 35%, 65%
  • HSL Precise172.381°, 34.807%, 64.51%
  • HSV172°, 32%, 77%
  • HSB172°, 32%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.769, 0.737)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.769, 0.737, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.769, 0.737)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB73.7%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID85C4BC
  • DECIMAL ID8766652
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01