Information about #85A09B color

#85A09B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #85A09B belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(133, 160, 155) (52.2% red, 62.7% green, 60.8% blue), or CMYK 11 / 0 / 2 / 37 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A calm, restrained cyan, #85A09B feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Destiny (#889E9D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Metamorphis (#809D96) and Quicksilver (#889A97).

In RGB terms — rgb(133, 160, 155) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #85A09B: 7.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.8:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #85A09B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#85A09B color variations

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

#85A09B 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 #85A09B

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

Destiny color link
Destiny

#889E9D

Metamorphis color link
Metamorphis

#809D96

Quicksilver color link
Quicksilver

#889A97

Submarine color link
Submarine

#8C9C9C

Morning Blue color link
Morning Blue

#8DA399

Boulevard color link
Boulevard

#8EA5A0

Instinct color link
Instinct

#8C979D

Crescent color link
Crescent

#839596

Forcefield color link
Forcefield

#899694

Bounty color link
Bounty

#919FA0

Allusive color link
Allusive

#8B9695

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#85A09B
  • RGB133, 160, 155
  • CMYK11, 0, 2, 37
  • CSSrgb(133, 160, 155)
  • HSL169°, 12%, 57%
  • HSL Precise168.889°, 12.442%, 57.451%
  • HSV169°, 17%, 63%
  • HSB169°, 17%, 63%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.627
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.627, 0.608)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.627, 0.608, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.627, 0.608)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60.8%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID85A09B
  • DECIMAL ID8757403
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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