Information about #85BAAF color

#85BAAF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #85BAAF is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(133, 186, 175) (52.2% red, 72.9% green, 68.6% blue), or CMYK 21 / 0 / 4 / 27 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#85BAAF is a moderately toned aqua cyan that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit 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 Serenity (#8DBFA3) and Neptune (#7CB7BB).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(133, 186, 175)), which gives #85BAAF its character. If you plan to put text on a #85BAAF background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.2:1. No one has named #85BAAF so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#85BAAF color variations

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

#85BAAF color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#B6D6CF

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#CEE3DF

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#E6F1EF

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White

#FFFFFF

#85BAAF color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#5DA395

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#457B70

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#2E524B

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#172925

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Black

#000000

#85BAAF color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#81A59E

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#7F9994

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#7F8C8A

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Grey

#808080

#85BAAF color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#869BBB

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#86B0BB

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#86BB9B

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#86BB86

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#9BBB86

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#85BAAF 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
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#BB8691
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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
#85BAAF
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#BB9686
#BB9686

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#BB86AB
#BB86AB

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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
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#86BB96
#86BB96

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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
#85BAAF
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#B186BB
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#BBB186
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#8691BB
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#BBB186
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#9686BB
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#BB8691
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#ABBB86
#ABBB86

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Nearest named colors to #85BAAF

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

Cold Front Green color link
Cold Front Green

#85B3B2

Serenity color link
Serenity

#8DBFA3

Neptune color link
Neptune

#7CB7BB

Monte Carlo color link
Monte Carlo

#7AC5B4

Sea Nymph color link
Sea Nymph

#8AAEA4

Kumutoto color link
Kumutoto

#78AFB2

Pale Teal color link
Pale Teal

#82CBB2

Aqua Blue color link
Aqua Blue

#86ABA5

Moby color link
Moby

#8EB2BE

Unwind color link
Unwind

#98B7AF

Botticelli color link
Botticelli

#92ACB4

Gulf Stream color link
Gulf Stream

#74B2A8

#85BAAF color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#85BAAF
  • RGB133, 186, 175
  • CMYK21, 0, 4, 27
  • CSSrgb(133, 186, 175)
  • HSL168°, 28%, 63%
  • HSL Precise167.547°, 27.749%, 62.549%
  • HSV168°, 28%, 73%
  • HSB168°, 28%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.729, 0.686)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.729, 0.686, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.729, 0.686)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB68.6%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID85BAAF
  • DECIMAL ID8764079
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers27 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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