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What color is 85BCA6?

The RGB color code for color number #85BCA6 is RGB(133, 188, 166). In the RGB color model, #85BCA6 has a red value of 133, a green value of 188, and a blue value of 166. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 29.3% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 11.7% yellow, and 26.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 156° (degrees), 29.1 % saturation, and 62.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #85BCA6 has a hue of 156° (degrees), 29.3 % saturation and 73.7 % brightness/value.



Color 85BCA6 is cool or warm?

Color 85BCA6 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #85BCA6? (For interior and product design)

85BCA6 has an LRV of nearly 44. By LRV value, it is a medium light color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



Dark Color

#85BCA6

Light Color


Compare LRV 44 of #85BCA6 with dark and light Color




Is #85BCA6 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 85BCA6 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #85BCA6 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(133, 188, 166)
Red
133 (52.2%)
Green
188 (73.7%)
Blue
166 (65.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
29.26%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
11.70%
Key
26.27%

HSL

HSL(156deg, 29.1 %, 62.9 %)

Hue
156°
Saturation
29.10 %.
Lightness
62.94 %.

RYB

RYB(30, 80, 70)
Red
30 (11.9%)
Yellow
80 (31.3%)
Blue
70 (27.5%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
156°
Saturation
29.26 %.
Brightness / Value
73.73 %.

HWB

H: 156°

W: 52.16 %

B: 26.27 %

XYZ

X : 34.54

Y : 43.71

Z : 42.69

YXY

Y1 : 43.71

X : 0.29

Y2 : 0.36

CMY

C : 47.84%

M : 26.27%

Y : 34.90%


LRV

~ 43.7 %

Munsell Color System

4.9G 7.1/4.8

CIE-Lab

L : 72.03

A : -22.64

B : 5.4

CIE-Lch

L : 72.03

C : 23.28

H : 166.6

CIE-Luv

L : 72.03

U : -27.14

V : 11.63

Hunter-Lab

L : 66.11

A : -22.44

B : 7.99






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #85BCA6


Here are the colors similar to 85BCA6. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#6EAEA1
Green Sheen
ΔE - 5.60 (94.4% similar)
#66CDAA
Medium Aquamarine
ΔE - 7.28 (92.7% similar)
#88D8C0
Pearl Aqua
ΔE - 7.35 (92.7% similar)
#A0D6B4
Turquoise Green
ΔE - 7.53 (92.5% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 85BCA6.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 85BCA6.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 85BCA6.


#85B09A
PANTONE 557 C
ΔE - 3.74 (96.3% similar)
#8FCBB9
PANTONE 4163 C
ΔE - 4.28 (95.7% similar)
#6BBBAE
PANTONE 563 C
ΔE - 5.40 (94.6% similar)
#77C19A
PANTONE 2247 C
ΔE - 5.45 (94.6% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 85BCA6.


#68B6A5
BS 18-D-41 - Blue
ΔE - 4.87 (95.1% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 85BCA6.


#7EBAB5
RAL 6027 - Light Green
ΔE - 6.57 (93.4% similar)




Paint color for Hex #85BCA6


Here are the paint colors similar to 85BCA6. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Valspar

Hex color 85BCA6 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #85BCA6 to Valspar


#7CB6A1
Patina Hue (V063-3)
ΔE - 1.92 (98.1% similar)
#8CC1B5
Float Your Boat (V064-3)
ΔE - 4.03 (96.0% similar)
#77B5A8
Intracoastal (V064-4)
ΔE - 4.13 (95.9% similar)
#9DCCBB
Cool Juniper (V063-2)
ΔE - 5.25 (94.8% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 85BCA6 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #85BCA6 to PPG Paints


#7FB6A4
Key Largo (PPG1140-4)
ΔE - 2.11 (97.9% similar)
#86BB9D
Grand Gusto (PPG1132-4)
ΔE - 2.74 (97.3% similar)
#80C4A9
Green Balloon (PPG1228-4)
ΔE - 2.91 (97.1% similar)
#77C3B4
Pale Jade (PPG1230-4)
ΔE - 4.60 (95.4% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 85BCA6 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #85BCA6 to Dunn-Edwards


#81B39C
Mid-century Gem (DET 535)
ΔE - 2.58 (97.4% similar)
#73B7A5
Turtle Lake (DE 5704)
ΔE - 3.31 (96.7% similar)
#70BA9F
Arboretum (DE 5690)
ΔE - 3.52 (96.5% similar)
#8AC7BB
Tranquil Teal (DE 5703)
ΔE - 4.90 (95.1% similar)


Behr

Hex color 85BCA6 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #85BCA6 to Behr


#8EBBAC
Mild Evergreen (MQ6-37)
ΔE - 3.09 (96.9% similar)
#71B897
Farmer'S Market (MQ6-41)
ΔE - 4.46 (95.5% similar)
#6FC1AF
March Aquamarine (P440-4)
ΔE - 4.57 (95.4% similar)
#73C4A4
Gem Silica (P420-4A)
ΔE - 4.66 (95.3% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 85BCA6 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #85BCA6 to Sherwin Williams


#8AC1A1
Lark Green (SW 6745)
ΔE - 3.41 (96.6% similar)
#70BAA7
Larchmere (SW 6752)
ΔE - 3.60 (96.4% similar)
#89C6B7
Aquastone (SW 9043)
ΔE - 3.87 (96.1% similar)
#75B9AE
Cooled Blue (SW 6759)
ΔE - 4.87 (95.1% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 85BCA6 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #85BCA6 to Benjamin Moore


#7EB6AC
Skydive (CSP-700)
ΔE - 4.67 (95.3% similar)
#6AB7A7
Kokopelli Teal (648)
ΔE - 4.78 (95.2% similar)
#83AC9D
Everglades (641)
ΔE - 5.21 (94.8% similar)
#66BFA0
Rosamilia Green (592)
ΔE - 5.24 (94.8% similar)







Color Combinations


#85BCA6 color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



85BCA6
Green Sheen*

BC859B
Puce*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #85BCA6?

Color that best contrast with #85BCA6 is #BC859B, color name is Puce*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #85BCA6?

Complementary or Opposite color for #85BCA6 is #BC859B, color name is Puce*.





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