Information about #85A99B color

#85A99B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#85A99B falls into the Spring Green Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(133, 169, 155) — 52.2% red, 66.3% green, 60.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 14 / 0 / 5 / 34. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A calm, restrained minty spring green, #85A99B sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Morning Blue (#8DA399). Nearby in the Register you will also find Aqua Blue (#86ABA5) and Boulevard (#8EA5A0).

In RGB terms — rgb(133, 169, 155) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 8.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.6:1. No one has named #85A99B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#85A99B color variations

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#85A99B 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 #85A99B

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

Morning Blue color link
Morning Blue

#8DA399

Aqua Blue color link
Aqua Blue

#86ABA5

Boulevard color link
Boulevard

#8EA5A0

Sea Nymph color link
Sea Nymph

#8AAEA4

Destiny color link
Destiny

#889E9D

Cascade color link
Cascade

#8BA9A5

Envy color link
Envy

#8BA690

Cortis color link
Cortis

#86AD8E

Metamorphis color link
Metamorphis

#809D96

Marsh Green color link
Marsh Green

#8BA58F

Padua color link
Padua

#7EB394

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#85A99B
  • RGB133, 169, 155
  • CMYK14, 0, 5, 34
  • CSSrgb(133, 169, 155)
  • HSL157°, 17%, 59%
  • HSL Precise156.667°, 17.308%, 59.216%
  • HSV157°, 21%, 66%
  • HSB157°, 21%, 66%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.663, 0.608)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.663, 0.608, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.663, 0.608)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60.8%
  • Color FamilySpring Green
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID85A99B
  • DECIMAL ID8759707
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01