Information about #87D9CA color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #87D9CA belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(135, 217, 202) (52.9% red, 85.1% green, 79.2% blue), or CMYK 32 / 0 / 6 / 15 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A confidently colored water-like cyan, #87D9CA appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Riptide (#89D9C8). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Middle Blue Green (#8DD9CC) and Renew (#8CD7C5).

In RGB terms — rgb(135, 217, 202) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #87D9CA background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 12.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.6:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#87D9CA color variations

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

#87D9CA color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#87D9CA color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#87D9CA color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#87D9CA 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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#87D9CA 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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#CA87D9
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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 #87D9CA

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

Riptide color link
Riptide

#89D9C8

Middle Blue Green color link
Middle Blue Green

#8DD9CC

Renew color link
Renew

#8CD7C5

Tiffany Blue color link
Tiffany Blue

#81D8D0

Pearl Aqua color link
Pearl Aqua

#88D8C0

Onepoto color link
Onepoto

#81D3D1

Bermuda color link
Bermuda

#86D2C1

tony blue color link
tony blue

#8CD1D1

Aqua Splash color link
Aqua Splash

#85CED1

Light Teal color link
Light Teal

#90E4C1

Pale Robin Egg Blue color link
Pale Robin Egg Blue

#96DED1

Vibrant Soft Blue color link
Vibrant Soft Blue

#88D6DC

#87D9CA color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#87D9CA
  • RGB135, 217, 202
  • CMYK32, 0, 6, 15
  • HSL169°, 52%, 69%
  • HSL Precise169.024°, 51.899%, 69.02%
  • HSV169°, 38%, 85%
  • HSB169°, 38%, 85%
  • HEX ID87D9CA
  • DECIMAL ID8903114
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB85.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB79.2%
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