Information about #85C8C0 color

#85C8C0 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #85C8C0 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(133, 200, 192) (52.2% red, 78.4% green, 75.3% blue), or CMYK 26 / 0 / 3 / 22 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#85C8C0 presents itself as a moderately toned aqua cyan — 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 just a few steps away from Bermuda (#86D2C1). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Pale Teal (#82CBB2) and Northern Lights Blue (#78C7C7).

The recipe behind #85C8C0 is rgb(133, 200, 192), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #85C8C0 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 11.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.9:1. No one has named #85C8C0 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#85C8C0 color variations

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

#85C8C0 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 #85C8C0

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

Bermuda color link
Bermuda

#86D2C1

Pale Teal color link
Pale Teal

#82CBB2

Cyan Opaque color link
Cyan Opaque

#92C7C7

Pearl Aqua color link
Pearl Aqua

#88D8C0

Monte Carlo color link
Monte Carlo

#7AC5B4

Renew color link
Renew

#8CD7C5

Aqua Splash color link
Aqua Splash

#85CED1

Blue Hosta color link
Blue Hosta

#77BFC7

Seafoam Blue color link
Seafoam Blue

#78D1B6

Riptide color link
Riptide

#89D9C8

Neptune color link
Neptune

#7CB7BB

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#85C8C0
  • RGB133, 200, 192
  • CMYK26, 0, 3, 22
  • CSSrgb(133, 200, 192)
  • HSL173°, 38%, 65%
  • HSL Precise172.836°, 37.853%, 65.294%
  • HSV173°, 34%, 78%
  • HSB173°, 34%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.784
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.753
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.784, 0.753)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.784, 0.753, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.784, 0.753)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB75.3%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID85C8C0
  • DECIMAL ID8767680
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01