GREENS

Cold Front Green

#85B3B2

RGB 133, 179, 178 · HSL 179°, 23%, 61% · CMYK 26, 0, 1, 30

Cold Front Green is #85B3B2 in HEX — rgb(133, 179, 178), hsl(179°, 23%, 61%), cmyk(26%, 0%, 1%, 30%).

Cold Front Green pulls into the light end of the greens spectrum — HSL 179°, 23%, 61%. The muted saturation makes it quiet but present, and the hue reads cool. In interior projects it shines on bedrooms, bathrooms, libraries — for grounding, restorative spaces. Reads best alongside soft white walls, oak floors, brass, warm clay accents.

Color Codes

HEX#85B3B2

RGB133, 179, 178

HSL179°, 23%, 61%

HSV179°, 26%, 70%

CMYK26, 0, 1, 30

Decimal8762290

CSS RGBrgb(133, 179, 178)

CSS HSLhsl(179, 23%, 61%)

Paint Matches — this color across 16 brands

Behr

Aqua Gray BNC-18

ΔE 1.9 · #80B4B3

Dulux

Summit S30A2

ΔE 2.1 · #8BB8B8

Valspar

Turquoise Porcelain 5002-5C

ΔE 2.4 · #8CB3B3

RAL

Pastel Turquoise 6034

ΔE 2.5 · #7FB5B5

Sherwin-Williams

Reflecting Pool SW6486

ΔE 2.8 · #7BB1B2

Kilz

Venice Escape RF250-02

ΔE 3 · #80B7B8

Benjamin Moore

Spirit 676

ΔE 3.8 · #90BDBB

Dunn-Edwards

Barrier Reef DE5745

ΔE 4 · #8CAEAC

Vista Paint

Turquoise Trick K-211

ΔE 4 · #7FB0B6

PPG

Caribbean Green 1141-4

ΔE 4.6 · #89BAB2

Hallman-Lindsay

Stillwater 687

ΔE 5.3 · #8CC1C2

Colorhouse

Dream .04 Dream-04

ΔE 7.6 · #9CC7C4

IKEA

IKEA082 82

ΔE 7.8 · #729E9C

Farrow & Ball

Dix Blue 82

ΔE 7.8 · #99B0AB

Dutch Boy

Blue Wings VS-9402

ΔE 10.6 · #8AB1C2

Kobra

Blue 27

ΔE 12 · #87C8D7

Light Reflectance & Undertone

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

40/100

Medium

0 · DarkLight · 100

Balanced reflectance — holds colour without washing out. Versatile for most rooms and the most forgiving range for true-to-chip results.

Undertone

TemperatureCool MasstoneTeal UndertoneGreen

Reads as a cool teal with a green undertone showing through, especially in daylight. Pair trim and adjacent colours to either calm or amplify that undertone.

Color Theory

Complementary

#85B3B2

#B28585

Analogous

#85B29B

#85B3B2

#859CB2

Triadic

#85B3B2

#B285B2

#B2B285

Split-Complementary

#85B3B2

#B2859C

#B29B85

Tetradic

#85B3B2

#9B85B2

#B28585

#9CB285

Monochromatic

#3D6161

#5A908F

#85B3B2

#B4D0CF

#E3EDED

Rectangle

#85B3B2

#8585B2

#B28585

#B2B285

Compound

#85B3B2

#859CB2

#B28585

#B29B85

Variations

Lighter

#9DC2C1

#B8CFCF

#D7E2E2

Darker

#5E9A99

#406B6A

#253F3F

Saturation

#95A2A2

#85B2B2

#5ED9D7

Interior Use

Best Rooms

bedrooms, bathrooms, libraries

Best Uses

main walls, cabinetry, soft furniture

Pairs With

soft white walls, oak floors, brass, warm clay accents

Accessibility (WCAG)

vs White

2.31:1

Fail

vs Black

9.09:1

AAA

Deuteranopia

#85B3B2

#A1A5B4

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#85B3B2

#ACACB2

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#85B3B2

#87B2B1

Original → Simulated

Color Psychology

Calm · Restorative

Cold Front Green sits in the part of the spectrum the eye relaxes into. Designers reach for green when a room needs to feel like a refuge — bedrooms, libraries, bathrooms — because it lowers visual blood-pressure without flattening the space.

SymbolismGrowth, balance, nature

PersonalitySteady, grounded, thoughtful

calmnaturerestorativebalancebedroomlibrary

How it looks under different light

#A3B3A1

Warm Bulb 2700K

Incandescent / soft white LED — pulls colour toward yellow/amber.

#85B3B2

Daylight 5500K

Midday natural light or daylight-spec LED — closest to the paint chip.

#90B8C5

Cool Bulb 6500K

Cool white LED / overcast daylight — pulls colour toward blue.

Pairs With

#EAEBEB

Trim

Matched off-white

Same hue at 92% lightness — trim reads coordinated, not stark.

#F7F8F8

Ceiling

Whisper tint

Near-white with a hint of the hero's undertone — ceiling feels intentional.

#A36667

Accent

Complementary punch

Hue +180°, slightly muted for paint vs. screen — use on a door, frame, or single piece.

#574738

Floor

Walnut neutral

Warm mid-brown grounds the scheme regardless of hero hue.

Paint Info

Brand · Product Line

Benjamin Moore / Regal Select Interior

Recommended Finishes

Eggshell (walls) · Pearl (trim) · Matte (ceiling)

Eggshell hides imperfections on main walls while keeping the color rich; pearl on trim adds subtle sheen and easier cleaning; flat matte on ceilings prevents glare.

Best Surfaces

Primary walls · Cabinetry · Trim · Soft furniture

Coverage & Dry Time

Typical coverage 350-400 sq ft per gallon over a primed surface.

Touch-dry in ~1 hour. Recoat after 4 hours. Full cure 7-14 days.

Primer

Standard primer is adequate.

Application Tip

Use a 9" microfiber roller on walls and a 2.5" angled sash brush for trim cuts. Two coats minimum for even depth.

Paint Calculator

Wall area (m²)

Coats

Coverage (m² / L)

You'll need

4.0 litres

1.06 US gallons · room for one touch-up coat. Buy slightly more to ensure single-batch match.

Code Snippets

CSS — color

color: #85B3B2;

CSS — background

background-color: #85B3B2;

CSS Variable

--color-cold-front-green: #85B3B2;

Tailwind v3 — config

colors: { 'cold-front-green': '#85B3B2' }

Tailwind — arbitrary

bg-[#85B3B2] text-[#85B3B2]

SCSS

$cold-front-green: #85B3B2;

Similar Colors

Spirit in the Sky

#8FBCBA · ΔE 3.4

St. Lucia Teal

#94B8AF · ΔE 5.7

Anderson Blue

#96BFB8 · ΔE 5.7

Covington Blue

#93B5AC · ΔE 5.8

Kensington Green

#9AB9B5 · ΔE 5.9

Tranquil Blue

#94C2C5 · ΔE 6.0

Skydive

#7EB6AC · ΔE 6.2

Florida Keys Blue

#6DA9A7 · ΔE 6.3

Built by DSGN.HOUSE Updated 2026

Our color tools run on our own catalogue of 26,000+ real paint colors across 16 brands — Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux, RAL and more — with the color math (HSL and CIELAB matching) computed in-house, not scraped from summaries. Every color you pick maps to a real, buyable paint with its code, so what you see here you can actually take to the store. We review and update these tools and their data regularly.

Created by Denis Kataev, founder of DSGN.HOUSE — a software engineer and digital entrepreneur building professional color-design tools for everyone.

Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #85B3B2?

#85B3B2 is Cold Front Green, a soft green with a cool undertone.

Is #85B3B2 warm or cool?

Cold Front Green reads cool, which influences how it interacts with surrounding tones and natural light.

What rooms work best with Cold Front Green?

Cold Front Green works well in bedrooms, bathrooms, libraries. Designers typically use it for main walls, cabinetry, soft furniture.

What colors pair well with Cold Front Green?

Cold Front Green pairs naturally with soft white walls, oak floors, brass, warm clay accents. Its complementary color is also a strong contrast option for accents.

Where can I download Cold Front Green?

You can download Cold Front Green on DSGN.HOUSE in 15 designer formats including CSS gradient, Figma, Procreate swatches, Tailwind config, Adobe ASE, SVG, and 4K wallpapers — all free.

What's the hex code for Cold Front Green?

The hex code is #85B3B2. In RGB it's 133, 179, 178, and in HSL it's 179°, 23%, 61%.

← All colors