Information about #85C5AA color

#85C5AA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #85C5AA belongs to the Spring Green Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(133, 197, 170) — 52.2% red, 77.3% green, 66.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 25 / 0 / 11 / 23. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #85C5AA reads as a moderately toned minty spring green and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Pale Teal (#82CBB2). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Serenity (#8DBFA3) and Monte Carlo (#7AC5B4).

The recipe behind #85C5AA is rgb(133, 197, 170), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #85C5AA: 10.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.0:1 for white. #85C5AA has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#85C5AA color variations

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#85C5AA 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 #85C5AA

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

Pale Teal color link
Pale Teal

#82CBB2

Serenity color link
Serenity

#8DBFA3

Monte Carlo color link
Monte Carlo

#7AC5B4

Eton Blue color link
Eton Blue

#96C8A2

Seafoam Blue color link
Seafoam Blue

#78D1B6

Summer Green color link
Summer Green

#8FB69C

Neptune color link
Neptune

#7CB7BB

Unwind color link
Unwind

#98B7AF

Sea Nymph color link
Sea Nymph

#8AAEA4

Shadow Green color link
Shadow Green

#9AC0B6

Gulf Stream color link
Gulf Stream

#74B2A8

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#85C5AA
  • RGB133, 197, 170
  • CMYK25, 0, 11, 23
  • CSSrgb(133, 197, 170)
  • HSL155°, 36%, 65%
  • HSL Precise154.688°, 35.556%, 64.706%
  • HSV155°, 32%, 77%
  • HSB155°, 32%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.773, 0.667)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.773, 0.667, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.773, 0.667)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB66.7%
  • Color FamilySpring Green
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID85C5AA
  • DECIMAL ID8766890
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01