What color is #85ADB5?

#85ADB5 is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Stormy Waters. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #85ADB5?

The RGB value is 133, 173, 181: 133 red, 173 green and 181 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #85ADB5?

The complementary color is #B58D85, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #85ADB5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.64:1 and white text 2.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#85ADB5 color

#85ADB5 rgb(133, 173, 181)

Shades of teal

The hex color #85ADB5 is a grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.2% red, 67.8% green and 71% blue (133, 173, 181).

Its hue angle is 190°, with 24% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Stormy Waters (#84A9B0), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.64:1).

#85ADB5 color codes

HEX	`#85ADB5`
RGB	`rgb(133, 173, 181)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.2%, 67.8%, 71%)`
HSL	`hsl(190, 24%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(190, 27%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 4%, 0%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.17, -11.56, -8.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.17, 14.35, 216.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.954, 38.208, 49.346)`
Decimal	`8760757`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #85ADB5, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #85ADB5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#85ADB5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #85ADB5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #85adb5; }
.text { color: #85adb5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #85adb5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(133 173 181 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #85adb5, #8595b5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cadet Blue.

Questions

What color is #85ADB5?: #85ADB5 is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Stormy Waters. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #85ADB5?: The RGB value is 133, 173, 181: 133 red, 173 green and 181 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #85ADB5?: The complementary color is #B58D85, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #85ADB5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.64:1 and white text 2.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.