Information about #87A09A color

#87A09A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #87A09A belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(135, 160, 154) (52.9% red, 62.7% green, 60.4% blue), or CMYK 10 / 0 / 2 / 37 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#87A09A presents itself as a calm, restrained water-like cyan — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Destiny (#889E9D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Submarine (#8C9C9C) and Quicksilver (#889A97).

The recipe behind #87A09A is rgb(135, 160, 154), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #87A09A background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.8:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#87A09A color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#87A09A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#87A09A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#68847D

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#4E635E

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Black

#000000

#87A09A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#839490

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Grey

#808080

#87A09A color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#87A090

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#87A09A color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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#A18E87
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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#9B87A1
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#A19B87
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#878DA1
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#A1878D
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#A19B87
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#A1878D
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#9AA187
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Nearest named colors to #87A09A

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Destiny color link
Destiny

#889E9D

Submarine color link
Submarine

#8C9C9C

Quicksilver color link
Quicksilver

#889A97

Morning Blue color link
Morning Blue

#8DA399

Metamorphis color link
Metamorphis

#809D96

Boulevard color link
Boulevard

#8EA5A0

Instinct color link
Instinct

#8C979D

Half Innocence color link
Half Innocence

#8A9794

Mantle color link
Mantle

#8B9C90

Bounty color link
Bounty

#919FA0

Forcefield color link
Forcefield

#899694

Allusive color link
Allusive

#8B9695

#87A09A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#87A09A
  • RGB135, 160, 154
  • CMYK10, 0, 2, 37
  • CSSrgb(135, 160, 154)
  • HSL166°, 12%, 58%
  • HSL Precise165.6°, 11.628%, 57.843%
  • HSV166°, 16%, 63%
  • HSB166°, 16%, 63%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.627
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.604
  • GLSLvec3(0.529, 0.627, 0.604)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.529, 0.627, 0.604, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.529, 0.627, 0.604)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60.4%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID87A09A
  • DECIMAL ID8888474
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers22 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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