Information about #87A49E color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #87A49E is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Low Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(135, 164, 158) — 52.9% red, 64.3% green, 62% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 11 / 0 / 2 / 36. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A calm, restrained water-like cyan, #87A49E sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Destiny (#889E9D). Nearby in the Register you will also find Boulevard (#8EA5A0) and Morning Blue (#8DA399).

In RGB terms — rgb(135, 164, 158) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 7.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.7:1. No one has named #87A49E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#87A49E color variations

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

#87A49E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#B7C9C5

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#CFDBD8

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#E7EDEB

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White

#FFFFFF

#87A49E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#678982

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#4D6661

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#334441

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#192220

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Black

#000000

#87A49E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#859E99

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#839693

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#808786

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Grey

#808080

#87A49E 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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#87A593

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#87A587

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#93A587

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#87A49E 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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#A5888E
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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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#A59188
#A59188

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#A5889C
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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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#889CA5

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#88A591
#88A591

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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
#87A49E
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#9F88A5
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#A59F88
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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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#888EA5
#888EA5

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#A5888E
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#A59F88
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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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#9188A5
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#A5888E
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#9CA588
#9CA588

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Nearest named colors to #87A49E

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

Boulevard color link
Boulevard

#8EA5A0

Morning Blue color link
Morning Blue

#8DA399

Cascade color link
Cascade

#8BA9A5

Submarine color link
Submarine

#8C9C9C

Aqua Blue color link
Aqua Blue

#86ABA5

Bounty color link
Bounty

#919FA0

Sea Nymph color link
Sea Nymph

#8AAEA4

Quicksilver color link
Quicksilver

#889A97

Metamorphis color link
Metamorphis

#809D96

Dusted Blue color link
Dusted Blue

#929FA2

Ziggurat color link
Ziggurat

#81A6AA

#87A49E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#87A49E
  • RGB135, 164, 158
  • CMYK11, 0, 2, 36
  • CSSrgb(135, 164, 158)
  • HSL168°, 14%, 59%
  • HSL Precise167.586°, 13.744%, 58.627%
  • HSV168°, 18%, 64%
  • HSB168°, 18%, 64%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.643
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • GLSLvec3(0.529, 0.643, 0.620)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.529, 0.643, 0.620, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.529, 0.643, 0.620)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB64.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB62%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID87A49E
  • DECIMAL ID8889502
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers16 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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