Information about #87ABAB color

#87ABAB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #87ABAB belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(135, 171, 171) — 52.9% red, 67.1% green, 67.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 14 / 0 / 0 / 33. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #87ABAB reads as a calm, restrained cyan and appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Aqua Blue (#86ABA5). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Cascade (#8BA9A5) and Ziggurat (#81A6AA).

In RGB terms — rgb(135, 171, 171) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #87ABAB: 8.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #87ABAB is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#87ABAB color variations

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

#87ABAB color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#B6CCCC

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#CEDDDD

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White

#FFFFFF

#87ABAB color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#649090

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#4B6C6C

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#324848

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Black

#000000

#87ABAB color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#819292

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Grey

#808080

#87ABAB 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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#87ABAB 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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#AB9987
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#AB8799
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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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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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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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Nearest named colors to #87ABAB

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

Aqua Blue color link
Aqua Blue

#86ABA5

Cascade color link
Cascade

#8BA9A5

Ziggurat color link
Ziggurat

#81A6AA

Sea Nymph color link
Sea Nymph

#8AAEA4

Cold Front Green color link
Cold Front Green

#85B3B2

Bluegrey color link
Bluegrey

#85A3B2

Grayish Cyan color link
Grayish Cyan

#7DA8A8

Bluey Grey color link
Bluey Grey

#89A0B0

Pewter Blue color link
Pewter Blue

#8BA8B7

Cadet Grey color link
Cadet Grey

#91A3B0

Botticelli color link
Botticelli

#92ACB4

Boulevard color link
Boulevard

#8EA5A0

#87ABAB color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#87ABAB
  • RGB135, 171, 171
  • CMYK14, 0, 0, 33
  • CSSrgb(135, 171, 171)
  • HSL180°, 18%, 60%
  • HSL Precise180°, 17.647%, 60%
  • HSV180°, 21%, 67%
  • HSB180°, 21%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • GLSLvec3(0.529, 0.671, 0.671)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.529, 0.671, 0.671, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.529, 0.671, 0.671)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.1%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID87ABAB
  • DECIMAL ID8891307
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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