Information about #85A78E color

#85A78E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#85A78E falls into the Spring Green Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(133, 167, 142) — 52.2% red, 65.5% green, 55.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 13 / 0 / 10 / 35. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#85A78E is a gently muted spring green that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Cortis (#86AD8E). Slightly further away sit Marsh Green (#8BA58F) and Envy (#8BA690).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(133, 167, 142)), which gives #85A78E its character. On this background, black text reaches a 7.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.7:1. #85A78E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#85A78E color variations

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#85A78E 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 #85A78E

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

Cortis color link
Cortis

#86AD8E

Marsh Green color link
Marsh Green

#8BA58F

Envy color link
Envy

#8BA690

Dottie Green color link
Dottie Green

#86AD87

Mantle color link
Mantle

#8B9C90

Metamorphis color link
Metamorphis

#809D96

Bay Leaf color link
Bay Leaf

#7BB18D

Morning Blue color link
Morning Blue

#8DA399

Pewter color link
Pewter

#91A092

Padua color link
Padua

#7EB394

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#85A78E
  • RGB133, 167, 142
  • CMYK13, 0, 10, 35
  • CSSrgb(133, 167, 142)
  • HSL136°, 16%, 59%
  • HSL Precise135.882°, 16.19%, 58.824%
  • HSV136°, 20%, 65%
  • HSB136°, 20%, 65%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.655
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.655, 0.557)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.655, 0.557, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.655, 0.557)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.7%
  • Color FamilySpring Green
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID85A78E
  • DECIMAL ID8759182
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01