Information about #87A2A4 color

#87A2A4 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#87A2A4 falls into the Cyan Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(135, 162, 164) — 52.9% red, 63.5% green, 64.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 11 / 1 / 0 / 36. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#87A2A4 is a softly toned water-like cyan that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Destiny (#889E9D). Slightly further away sit Cascade (#8BA9A5) and Bali Hai (#849CA9).

In RGB terms — rgb(135, 162, 164) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #87A2A4: 7.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.7:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#87A2A4 color variations

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

#87A2A4 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #87A2A4

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

Cascade color link
Cascade

#8BA9A5

Bali Hai color link
Bali Hai

#849CA9

Boulevard color link
Boulevard

#8EA5A0

Aqua Blue color link
Aqua Blue

#86ABA5

Ziggurat color link
Ziggurat

#81A6AA

Submarine color link
Submarine

#8C9C9C

Bounty color link
Bounty

#919FA0

Ashley Blue color link
Ashley Blue

#8699AB

Dusted Blue color link
Dusted Blue

#929FA2

Grayish Cyan color link
Grayish Cyan

#7DA8A8

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#87A2A4
  • RGB135, 162, 164
  • CMYK11, 1, 0, 36
  • CSSrgb(135, 162, 164)
  • HSL184°, 14%, 59%
  • HSL Precise184.138°, 13.744%, 58.627%
  • HSV184°, 18%, 64%
  • HSB184°, 18%, 64%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.635
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.643
  • GLSLvec3(0.529, 0.635, 0.643)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.529, 0.635, 0.643, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.529, 0.635, 0.643)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB64.3%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID87A2A4
  • DECIMAL ID8888996
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01