Information about #85DDCD color
Basic facts about this digital color
#85DDCD is a clearly saturated aqua cyan that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Tiffany Blue (#81D8D0). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Riptide (#89D9C8) and Middle Blue Green (#8DD9CC).
The recipe behind #85DDCD is rgb(133, 221, 205), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #85DDCD: 13.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.6:1 for white. #85DDCD has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.
#85DDCD color variations
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#85DDCD color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#85DDCD color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#85DDCD color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#85DDCD color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#85DDCD 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #85DDCD color
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Nearest named colors to #85DDCD
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#81D8D0
#89D9C8
#8DD9CC
#81D3D1
#8CD7C5
#88D8C0
#8CD1D1
#85CED1
#86D2C1
#88D6DC
#96DED1
#90E4C1
#85DDCD color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#85DDCD
- RGB133, 221, 205
- CMYK35, 0, 6, 13
- CSSrgb(133, 221, 205)
- HSL169°, 56%, 69%
- HSL Precise169.091°, 56.41%, 69.412%
- HSV169°, 40%, 87%
- HSB169°, 40%, 87%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.867
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.804
- GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.867, 0.804)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.867, 0.804, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.867, 0.804)
- Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
- Percentage of Green in RGB86.7%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB80.4%
- Color FamilyCyan
- Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
- Lightness FamilyVery Light
- HEX ID85DDCD
- DECIMAL ID8773069
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
