Information about #85B9B1 color

#85B9B1 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #85B9B1 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(133, 185, 177) (52.2% red, 72.5% green, 69.4% blue), or CMYK 20 / 0 / 3 / 27 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#85B9B1 presents itself as a softly balanced water-like cyan — one that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Cold Front Green (#85B3B2). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Neptune (#7CB7BB) and Kumutoto (#78AFB2).

The recipe behind #85B9B1 is rgb(133, 185, 177), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #85B9B1 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.2:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#85B9B1 color variations

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

#85B9B1 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 #85B9B1

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

Kumutoto color link
Kumutoto

#78AFB2

Monte Carlo color link
Monte Carlo

#7AC5B4

Serenity color link
Serenity

#8DBFA3

Moby color link
Moby

#8EB2BE

Sea Nymph color link
Sea Nymph

#8AAEA4

Pale Teal color link
Pale Teal

#82CBB2

Aqua Blue color link
Aqua Blue

#86ABA5

Botticelli color link
Botticelli

#92ACB4

Pewter Blue color link
Pewter Blue

#8BA8B7

Unwind color link
Unwind

#98B7AF

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#85B9B1
  • RGB133, 185, 177
  • CMYK20, 0, 3, 27
  • CSSrgb(133, 185, 177)
  • HSL171°, 27%, 62%
  • HSL Precise170.769°, 27.083%, 62.353%
  • HSV171°, 28%, 73%
  • HSB171°, 28%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.725, 0.694)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.725, 0.694, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.725, 0.694)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB69.4%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID85B9B1
  • DECIMAL ID8763825
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01