Information about #85C6C7 color

#85C6C7 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #85C6C7 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(133, 198, 199) — 52.2% red, 77.6% green, 78% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 26 / 0 / 0 / 22. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#85C6C7 is a softly balanced water-like cyan that floats near the light end of the scale. 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 Aqua Splash (#85CED1). Nearby in the Register you will also find Northern Lights Blue (#78C7C7) and Cyan Opaque (#92C7C7).

The recipe behind #85C6C7 is rgb(133, 198, 199), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #85C6C7 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.9:1. #85C6C7 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#85C6C7 color variations

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

#85C6C7 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 #85C6C7

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

Aqua Splash color link
Aqua Splash

#85CED1

Cyan Opaque color link
Cyan Opaque

#92C7C7

Bermuda color link
Bermuda

#86D2C1

Blue Hosta color link
Blue Hosta

#77BFC7

tony blue color link
tony blue

#8CD1D1

Onepoto color link
Onepoto

#81D3D1

Renew color link
Renew

#8CD7C5

Riptide color link
Riptide

#89D9C8

Pearl Aqua color link
Pearl Aqua

#88D8C0

Tiffany Blue color link
Tiffany Blue

#81D8D0

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#85C6C7
  • RGB133, 198, 199
  • CMYK26, 0, 0, 22
  • CSSrgb(133, 198, 199)
  • HSL181°, 37%, 65%
  • HSL Precise180.909°, 37.079%, 65.098%
  • HSV181°, 33%, 78%
  • HSB181°, 33%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.776
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.780
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.776, 0.780)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.776, 0.780, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.776, 0.780)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB77.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB78%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID85C6C7
  • DECIMAL ID8767175
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01