Information about #85BDB0 color

#85BDB0 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #85BDB0 is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(133, 189, 176) — 52.2% red, 74.1% green, 69% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 22 / 0 / 5 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#85BDB0 presents itself as a moderately toned aqua cyan — one that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Cold Front Green (#85B3B2). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Monte Carlo (#7AC5B4) and Pale Teal (#82CBB2).

The recipe behind #85BDB0 is rgb(133, 189, 176), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #85BDB0 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.1:1. No one has named #85BDB0 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#85BDB0 color variations

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

#85BDB0 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 #85BDB0

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

Monte Carlo color link
Monte Carlo

#7AC5B4

Pale Teal color link
Pale Teal

#82CBB2

Serenity color link
Serenity

#8DBFA3

Neptune color link
Neptune

#7CB7BB

Kumutoto color link
Kumutoto

#78AFB2

Sea Nymph color link
Sea Nymph

#8AAEA4

Moby color link
Moby

#8EB2BE

Unwind color link
Unwind

#98B7AF

Aqua Blue color link
Aqua Blue

#86ABA5

Gulf Stream color link
Gulf Stream

#74B2A8

Botticelli color link
Botticelli

#92ACB4

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#85BDB0
  • RGB133, 189, 176
  • CMYK22, 0, 5, 26
  • CSSrgb(133, 189, 176)
  • HSL166°, 30%, 63%
  • HSL Precise166.071°, 29.787%, 63.137%
  • HSV166°, 30%, 74%
  • HSB166°, 30%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.690
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.741, 0.690)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.741, 0.690, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.741, 0.690)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB69%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID85BDB0
  • DECIMAL ID8764848
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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