What color is #85AFB7?

#85AFB7 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Stormy Waters. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #85AFB7?

The RGB value is 133, 175, 183: 133 red, 175 green and 183 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #85AFB7?

The complementary color is #B78D85, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #85AFB7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.81:1 and white text 2.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#85AFB7 color

#85AFB7 rgb(133, 175, 183)

Shades of teal

The hex color #85AFB7 is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.2% red, 68.6% green and 71.8% blue (133, 175, 183).

Its hue angle is 190°, with 26% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 28% black.

The closest named color is Stormy Waters (#84A9B0), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.81:1).

#85AFB7 color codes

HEX	`#85AFB7`
RGB	`rgb(133, 175, 183)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.2%, 68.6%, 71.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(190, 26%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(190, 27%, 72%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 4%, 0%, 28%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.8, -12.15, -8.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.8, 14.93, 215.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(33.547, 39.064, 50.563)`
Decimal	`8761271`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #85AFB7, 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 #85AFB7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#85AFB7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.81:1	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 #85AFB7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #85afb7; }
.text { color: #85afb7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #85afb7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(133 175 183 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #85afb7, #8596b7); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cadet Blue.

Questions

What color is #85AFB7?: #85AFB7 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Stormy Waters. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #85AFB7?: The RGB value is 133, 175, 183: 133 red, 175 green and 183 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #85AFB7?: The complementary color is #B78D85, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #85AFB7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.81:1 and white text 2.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.