Information about #85BDAA color

#85BDAA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #85BDAA is classified in the Register under the Spring Green Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(133, 189, 170) (52.2% red, 74.1% green, 66.7% blue), or CMYK 22 / 0 / 7 / 26 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #85BDAA reads as a softly balanced minty spring green and floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Serenity (#8DBFA3). Nearby in the Register you will also find Cold Front Green (#85B3B2) and Pale Teal (#82CBB2).

The recipe behind #85BDAA is rgb(133, 189, 170), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #85BDAA background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.1:1. #85BDAA has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#85BDAA color variations

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

#85BDAA 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 #85BDAA

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

Serenity color link
Serenity

#8DBFA3

Pale Teal color link
Pale Teal

#82CBB2

Monte Carlo color link
Monte Carlo

#7AC5B4

Sea Nymph color link
Sea Nymph

#8AAEA4

Summer Green color link
Summer Green

#8FB69C

Aqua Blue color link
Aqua Blue

#86ABA5

Neptune color link
Neptune

#7CB7BB

Gulf Stream color link
Gulf Stream

#74B2A8

Unwind color link
Unwind

#98B7AF

Kumutoto color link
Kumutoto

#78AFB2

Cascade color link
Cascade

#8BA9A5

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#85BDAA
  • RGB133, 189, 170
  • CMYK22, 0, 7, 26
  • CSSrgb(133, 189, 170)
  • HSL160°, 30%, 63%
  • HSL Precise159.643°, 29.787%, 63.137%
  • HSV160°, 30%, 74%
  • HSB160°, 30%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.741, 0.667)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.741, 0.667, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.741, 0.667)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB66.7%
  • Color FamilySpring Green
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID85BDAA
  • DECIMAL ID8764842
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01