Information about #85BDBB color

#85BDBB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #85BDBB is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(133, 189, 187) — 52.2% red, 74.1% green, 73.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 22 / 0 / 1 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#85BDBB presents itself as a softly balanced water-like cyan — one that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Neptune (#7CB7BB). Nearby in the Register you will also find Cold Front Green (#85B3B2) and Metallic Glacier (#89B1C2).

In RGB terms — rgb(133, 189, 187) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 10.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.1:1. No one has named #85BDBB so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#85BDBB color variations

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

#85BDBB 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 #85BDBB

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

Neptune color link
Neptune

#7CB7BB

Moby color link
Moby

#8EB2BE

Monte Carlo color link
Monte Carlo

#7AC5B4

Pale Teal color link
Pale Teal

#82CBB2

Glacier color link
Glacier

#78B1BF

Blue Hosta color link
Blue Hosta

#77BFC7

Cyan Opaque color link
Cyan Opaque

#92C7C7

Kumutoto color link
Kumutoto

#78AFB2

Shadow Green color link
Shadow Green

#9AC0B6

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#85BDBB
  • RGB133, 189, 187
  • CMYK22, 0, 1, 26
  • CSSrgb(133, 189, 187)
  • HSL178°, 30%, 63%
  • HSL Precise177.857°, 29.787%, 63.137%
  • HSV178°, 30%, 74%
  • HSB178°, 30%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.741, 0.733)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.741, 0.733, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.741, 0.733)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB73.3%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID85BDBB
  • DECIMAL ID8764859
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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