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What color is 85C8AE?

The RGB color code for color number #85C8AE is RGB(133, 200, 174). In the RGB color model, #85C8AE has a red value of 133, a green value of 200, and a blue value of 174. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 33.5% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 13.0% yellow, and 21.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 156.7° (degrees), 37.9 % saturation, and 65.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #85C8AE has a hue of 156.7° (degrees), 33.5 % saturation and 78.4 % brightness/value.



Color 85C8AE is cool or warm?

Color 85C8AE is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #85C8AE? (For interior and product design)

85C8AE has an LRV of nearly 49. 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

#85C8AE

Light Color


Compare LRV 49 of #85C8AE with dark and light Color




Is #85C8AE Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 85C8AE 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 #85C8AE color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(133, 200, 174)
Red
133 (52.2%)
Green
200 (78.4%)
Blue
174 (68.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
33.50%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
13.00%
Key
21.57%

HSL

HSL(156.72deg, 37.9 %, 65.3 %)

Hue
156.72°
Saturation
37.85 %.
Lightness
65.29 %.

RYB

RYB(24, 75, 64)
Red
24 (9.2%)
Yellow
75 (29.5%)
Blue
64 (25.1%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
156.72°
Saturation
33.50 %.
Brightness / Value
78.43 %.

HWB

H: 156.72°

W: 52.16 %

B: 21.57 %

XYZ

X : 37.97

Y : 49.35

Z : 47.57

YXY

Y1 : 49.35

X : 0.28

Y2 : 0.37

CMY

C : 47.84%

M : 21.57%

Y : 31.76%


LRV

~ 49.4 %

Munsell Color System

5.6G 7.4/5.7

CIE-Lab

L : 75.67

A : -26.89

B : 6.29

CIE-Lch

L : 75.67

C : 27.62

H : 166.83

CIE-Luv

L : 75.67

U : -32.4

V : 13.73

Hunter-Lab

L : 70.25

A : -26.47

B : 9.03






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #85C8AE


Here are the colors similar to 85C8AE. 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.



#88D8C0
Pearl Aqua
ΔE - 4.22 (95.8% similar)
#66CDAA
Medium Aquamarine
ΔE - 4.70 (95.3% similar)
#A0D6B4
Turquoise Green
ΔE - 5.34 (94.7% similar)
#93DFB8
Algae Green
ΔE - 6.31 (93.7% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 85C8AE.


#8FCBB9
PANTONE 4163 C
ΔE - 3.06 (96.9% similar)
#8FD6BD
PANTONE 337 C
ΔE - 3.51 (96.5% similar)
#6ECEB2
PANTONE 338 C
ΔE - 3.76 (96.2% similar)
#6DCDB8
PANTONE 3248 C
ΔE - 4.44 (95.6% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 85C8AE.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 85C8AE.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 85C8AE.


#68B6A5
BS 18-D-41 - Blue
ΔE - 6.27 (93.7% similar)




Paint color for Hex #85C8AE


Here are the paint colors similar to 85C8AE. 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.


PPG Paints

Hex color 85C8AE similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #85C8AE to PPG Paints


#80C4A9
Green Balloon (PPG1228-4)
ΔE - 1.17 (98.8% similar)
#97D4C0
San Juan Spritz (PPG17-29)
ΔE - 4.03 (96.0% similar)
#86BB9D
Grand Gusto (PPG1132-4)
ΔE - 4.24 (95.8% similar)
#77C3B4
Pale Jade (PPG1230-4)
ΔE - 4.43 (95.6% similar)


Behr

Hex color 85C8AE similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #85C8AE to Behr


#89D1B5
Tropical Trail (P420-3)
ΔE - 2.25 (97.8% similar)
#73C4A4
Gem Silica (P420-4A)
ΔE - 2.97 (97.0% similar)
#6FC1AF
March Aquamarine (P440-4)
ΔE - 4.31 (95.7% similar)
#7BD5BF
Green Parakeet (P430-3)
ΔE - 4.50 (95.5% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 85C8AE similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #85C8AE to Benjamin Moore


#95D1B6
Lady Liberty (585)
ΔE - 2.85 (97.1% similar)
#86D2B2
Florida Keys (578)
ΔE - 2.90 (97.1% similar)
#89D6BD
Spring Fresh (591)
ΔE - 3.59 (96.4% similar)
#75C8A2
Cliffside Park (579)
ΔE - 3.88 (96.1% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 85C8AE similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #85C8AE to Valspar


#80D4B7
Sea Treasure (6002-9C)
ΔE - 3.38 (96.6% similar)
#6BC9A9
Lavish Green (6002-10A)
ΔE - 3.72 (96.3% similar)
#73D4BC
Turquoise Twist (V026-2)
ΔE - 4.64 (95.4% similar)
#81CEA4
Green Gala (6003-9C)
ΔE - 4.64 (95.4% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 85C8AE similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #85C8AE to Sherwin Williams


#8AC1A1
Lark Green (SW 6745)
ΔE - 3.43 (96.6% similar)
#89C6B7
Aquastone (SW 9043)
ΔE - 3.80 (96.2% similar)
#9FCDB1
Retro Mint (SW 9036)
ΔE - 4.54 (95.5% similar)
#70BAA7
Larchmere (SW 6752)
ΔE - 4.74 (95.3% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 85C8AE similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #85C8AE to Dunn-Edwards


#94D2BF
Wintermint (DE 5689)
ΔE - 3.78 (96.2% similar)
#70BA9F
Arboretum (DE 5690)
ΔE - 4.22 (95.8% similar)
#8AC7BB
Tranquil Teal (DE 5703)
ΔE - 4.93 (95.1% similar)
#A7D3B7
Glenwood Green (DE 5668)
ΔE - 5.79 (94.2% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 85C8AE similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #85C8AE to Farrow & Ball


#83B49D
Arsenic (214)
ΔE - 5.61 (94.4% similar)
#ACBEB3
Green Blue (84)
ΔE - 12.12 (87.9% similar)
#96AFAC
Dix Blue (82)
ΔE - 13.13 (86.9% similar)
#BDCCC2
Teresa's Green (236)
ΔE - 13.78 (86.2% similar)







Color Combinations


#85C8AE 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



85C8AE
Pearl Aqua*

C8859F
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 #85C8AE?

Color that best contrast with #85C8AE is #C8859F, 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 #85C8AE?

Complementary or Opposite color for #85C8AE is #C8859F, color name is Puce*.





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