Information about #87C2C9 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #87C2C9 is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(135, 194, 201) — 52.9% red, 76.1% green, 78.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 26 / 3 / 0 / 21. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#87C2C9 presents itself as a moderately toned water-like cyan — one that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Cyan Opaque (#92C7C7). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Dark Sky Blue (#8CBED6) and Aqua Splash (#85CED1).

In RGB terms — rgb(135, 194, 201) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #87C2C9 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.0:1. No one has named #87C2C9 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#87C2C9 color variations

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

#87C2C9 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#87C2C9 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#87C2C9 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#87C2C9 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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#87C2C9 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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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 #87C2C9

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

Cyan Opaque color link
Cyan Opaque

#92C7C7

Dark Sky Blue color link
Dark Sky Blue

#8CBED6

Aqua Splash color link
Aqua Splash

#85CED1

Northern Lights Blue color link
Northern Lights Blue

#78C7C7

Blue Hosta color link
Blue Hosta

#77BFC7

tony blue color link
tony blue

#8CD1D1

Bermuda color link
Bermuda

#86D2C1

Metallic Glacier color link
Metallic Glacier

#89B1C2

Onepoto color link
Onepoto

#81D3D1

Moby color link
Moby

#8EB2BE

Seagull color link
Seagull

#77B7D0

Neptune color link
Neptune

#7CB7BB

#87C2C9 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#87C2C9
  • RGB135, 194, 201
  • CMYK26, 3, 0, 21
  • HSL186°, 38%, 66%
  • HSL Precise186.364°, 37.931%, 65.882%
  • HSV186°, 33%, 79%
  • HSB186°, 33%, 79%
  • HEX ID87C2C9
  • DECIMAL ID8897225
  • 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 RGB76.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB78.8%
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