Information about #85CA99 color

#85CA99 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#85CA99 falls into the Spring Green Color FamilyMild Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(133, 202, 153) — 52.2% red, 79.2% green, 60% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 27 / 0 / 19 / 21. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#85CA99 presents itself as a moderately toned minty spring green — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Serenity (#8DBFA3). Slightly further away sit De York (#85CA87) and Eton Blue (#96C8A2).

The recipe behind #85CA99 is rgb(133, 202, 153), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #85CA99: 10.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#85CA99 color variations

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

#85CA99 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 #85CA99

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

De York color link
De York

#85CA87

Eton Blue color link
Eton Blue

#96C8A2

Summer Green color link
Summer Green

#8FB69C

Frog Green color link
Frog Green

#99C68E

Padua color link
Padua

#7EB394

Pale Teal color link
Pale Teal

#82CBB2

Bay Leaf color link
Bay Leaf

#7BB18D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#85CA99
  • RGB133, 202, 153
  • CMYK27, 0, 19, 21
  • CSSrgb(133, 202, 153)
  • HSL137°, 39%, 66%
  • HSL Precise137.391°, 39.429%, 65.686%
  • HSV137°, 34%, 79%
  • HSB137°, 34%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.792
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.792, 0.600)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.792, 0.600, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.792, 0.600)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB79.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60%
  • Color FamilySpring Green
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID85CA99
  • DECIMAL ID8768153
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01