Information about #85B79D color

#85B79D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#85B79D falls into the Spring Green Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(133, 183, 157) — 52.2% red, 71.8% green, 61.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 20 / 0 / 10 / 28. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#85B79D presents itself as a mildly saturated spring green — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Summer Green (#8FB69C). Slightly further away sit Padua (#7EB394) and Sea Nymph (#8AAEA4).

In RGB terms — rgb(133, 183, 157) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #85B79D: 9.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for white. No one has named #85B79D so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#85B79D color variations

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#85B79D 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 #85B79D

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

Summer Green color link
Summer Green

#8FB69C

Padua color link
Padua

#7EB394

Sea Nymph color link
Sea Nymph

#8AAEA4

Serenity color link
Serenity

#8DBFA3

Aqua Blue color link
Aqua Blue

#86ABA5

Cascade color link
Cascade

#8BA9A5

Cortis color link
Cortis

#86AD8E

Bay Leaf color link
Bay Leaf

#7BB18D

Grayish Cyan color link
Grayish Cyan

#7DA8A8

Boulevard color link
Boulevard

#8EA5A0

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#85B79D
  • RGB133, 183, 157
  • CMYK20, 0, 10, 28
  • CSSrgb(133, 183, 157)
  • HSL149°, 26%, 62%
  • HSL Precise148.8°, 25.773%, 61.961%
  • HSV149°, 27%, 72%
  • HSB149°, 27%, 72%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.718
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.718, 0.616)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.718, 0.616, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.718, 0.616)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB71.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB61.6%
  • Color FamilySpring Green
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID85B79D
  • DECIMAL ID8763293
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01