Information about #87B8AF color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #87B8AF is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(135, 184, 175) — 52.9% red, 72.2% green, 68.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 19 / 0 / 4 / 28. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#87B8AF presents itself as a moderately toned water-like cyan — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Cold Front Green (#85B3B2). Slightly further away sit Serenity (#8DBFA3) and Sea Nymph (#8AAEA4).

In RGB terms — rgb(135, 184, 175) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 9.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.2:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #87B8AF is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#87B8AF color variations

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

#87B8AF color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#87B8AF color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#5FA195

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Black

#000000

#87B8AF color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#87B8AF 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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#87B8AF 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
#87B8AF
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#B99888
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#B988AA
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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
#87B8AF
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#B088B9
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#B9B088
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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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#8891B9
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#B9B088
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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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#9888B9
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#B98891
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#AAB988
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Nearest named colors to #87B8AF

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

Cold Front Green color link
Cold Front Green

#85B3B2

Serenity color link
Serenity

#8DBFA3

Sea Nymph color link
Sea Nymph

#8AAEA4

Neptune color link
Neptune

#7CB7BB

Aqua Blue color link
Aqua Blue

#86ABA5

Botticelli color link
Botticelli

#92ACB4

Unwind color link
Unwind

#98B7AF

Moby color link
Moby

#8EB2BE

Kumutoto color link
Kumutoto

#78AFB2

Pewter Blue color link
Pewter Blue

#8BA8B7

Cascade color link
Cascade

#8BA9A5

Monte Carlo color link
Monte Carlo

#7AC5B4

#87B8AF color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#87B8AF
  • RGB135, 184, 175
  • CMYK19, 0, 4, 28
  • HSL169°, 26%, 63%
  • HSL Precise168.98°, 25.654%, 62.549%
  • HSV169°, 27%, 72%
  • HSB169°, 27%, 72%
  • HEX ID87B8AF
  • DECIMAL ID8894639
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB68.6%
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