Information about #85CABF color

#85CABF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#85CABF falls into the Cyan Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(133, 202, 191) — 52.2% red, 79.2% green, 74.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 27 / 0 / 4 / 21. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#85CABF presents itself as a mildly saturated aqua cyan — one that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Bermuda (#86D2C1). Nearby in the Register you will also find Pale Teal (#82CBB2) and Pearl Aqua (#88D8C0).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(133, 202, 191)), which gives #85CABF its character. On this background, black text reaches a 11.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.9:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#85CABF color variations

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#85CABF 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 #85CABF

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

Pearl Aqua color link
Pearl Aqua

#88D8C0

Cyan Opaque color link
Cyan Opaque

#92C7C7

Renew color link
Renew

#8CD7C5

Monte Carlo color link
Monte Carlo

#7AC5B4

Seafoam Blue color link
Seafoam Blue

#78D1B6

Riptide color link
Riptide

#89D9C8

Aqua Splash color link
Aqua Splash

#85CED1

Blue Hosta color link
Blue Hosta

#77BFC7

Onepoto color link
Onepoto

#81D3D1

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#85CABF
  • RGB133, 202, 191
  • CMYK27, 0, 4, 21
  • CSSrgb(133, 202, 191)
  • HSL170°, 39%, 66%
  • HSL Precise170.435°, 39.429%, 65.686%
  • HSV170°, 34%, 79%
  • HSB170°, 34%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.792
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.792, 0.749)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.792, 0.749, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.792, 0.749)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB79.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.9%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID85CABF
  • DECIMAL ID8768191
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01