Information about Cold Front Green color

#85B3B2 - Cold Front Green color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #85B3B2, known as "Cold Front Green", is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(133, 179, 178) (52.2% red, 70.2% green, 69.8% blue), or CMYK 18 / 0 / 0 / 30 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #85B3B2 reads as a gently muted cyan and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Neptune (#7CB7BB). Slightly further away sit Pewter Blue (#8BA8B7) and Kumutoto (#78AFB2).

In RGB terms — rgb(133, 179, 178) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 9.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.3:1. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Cold Front Green" in the Register.

Cold Front Green color variations

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Cold Front Green color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.

Cold Front Green color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.

Cold Front Green 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 Cold Front Green

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Neptune color link
Neptune

#7CB7BB

Pewter Blue color link
Pewter Blue

#8BA8B7

Kumutoto color link
Kumutoto

#78AFB2

Botticelli color link
Botticelli

#92ACB4

Moby color link
Moby

#8EB2BE

Aqua Blue color link
Aqua Blue

#86ABA5

Sea Nymph color link
Sea Nymph

#8AAEA4

Ziggurat color link
Ziggurat

#81A6AA

Bluegrey color link
Bluegrey

#85A3B2

Grayish Cyan color link
Grayish Cyan

#7DA8A8

Cascade color link
Cascade

#8BA9A5

Cold Front Green color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#85B3B2
  • RGB133, 179, 178
  • CMYK18, 0, 0, 30
  • HSL179°, 23%, 61%
  • HSL Precise178.696°, 23.232%, 61.176%
  • HSV179°, 26%, 70%
  • HSB179°, 26%, 70%
  • HEX ID85B3B2
  • DECIMAL ID8762290
  • Name Length16
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB69.8%
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