#85CCC1 Color
#85CCC1 is rgb(133, 204, 193) in RGB, hsl(171, 41%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(35%, 0%, 5%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Blue Green (#8DD9CC), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.67. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#85CCC1rgb(133, 204, 193)hsl(171, 41%, 66%)hsv(171, 35%, 80%)cmyk(35%, 0%, 5%, 20%)oklch(79.5% 0.073 183.6)lab(77.12% -25.07 -1.96)lch(77.12% 25.15 184.46)What #85CCC1 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #85CCC1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#85CCC1 Channel Values
How #85CCC1 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 133 · G 204 · B 193 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 171° · S 41% · L 66% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 171° · S 35% · V 80% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 35% · M 0% · Y 5% · K 20% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.84:1 vs white · 11.4:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #85CCC1 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #85CCC1
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #85CCC1; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #85CCC1
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #85CCC1 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#85CCC1#C2C2C1#ADC6C1#B8B8C3#A6C1C2#87CBCB#86CBC7#BFBFBFUsing #85CCC1 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-85ccc1: #85CCC1;background-color: #85CCC1;colors: { 'color-85ccc1': '#85CCC1' }Color(red: 0.522, green: 0.800, blue: 0.757)<color name="color_85ccc1">#85CCC1</color>fill="#85CCC1"More Teal Colors
#85CCC1 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#85CCC1 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #85CCC1?
#85CCC1 is a light teal — rgb(133, 204, 193) in RGB and hsl(171, 41%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Blue Green (#8DD9CC), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.67.
What is the RGB value of #85CCC1?
#85CCC1 is rgb(133, 204, 193) — red 133, green 204, and blue 193 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #85CCC1?
#85CCC1 converts to approximately cmyk(35%, 0%, 5%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #85CCC1 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #85CCC1 scores 1.84:1 against white and 11.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #85CCC1 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #85CCC1 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) at a CIE76 distance of 14.36, which is visibly different.
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