Information about #85BFAA color

#85BFAA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #85BFAA belongs to the Spring Green Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(133, 191, 170) (52.2% red, 74.9% green, 66.7% blue), or CMYK 23 / 0 / 8 / 25 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#85BFAA presents itself as a moderately toned minty 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 just a few steps away from Serenity (#8DBFA3). Slightly further away sit Cold Front Green (#85B3B2) and Pale Teal (#82CBB2).

The recipe behind #85BFAA is rgb(133, 191, 170), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #85BFAA: 10.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.1:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#85BFAA color variations

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

#85BFAA 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 #85BFAA

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

Eton Blue color link
Eton Blue

#96C8A2

Unwind color link
Unwind

#98B7AF

Gulf Stream color link
Gulf Stream

#74B2A8

Kumutoto color link
Kumutoto

#78AFB2

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#85BFAA
  • RGB133, 191, 170
  • CMYK23, 0, 8, 25
  • CSSrgb(133, 191, 170)
  • HSL158°, 31%, 64%
  • HSL Precise158.276°, 31.183%, 63.529%
  • HSV158°, 30%, 75%
  • HSB158°, 30%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.749, 0.667)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.749, 0.667, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.749, 0.667)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB74.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB66.7%
  • Color FamilySpring Green
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID85BFAA
  • DECIMAL ID8765354
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01