Information about #87ACAA color

#87ACAA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#87ACAA falls into the Cyan Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(135, 172, 170) — 52.9% red, 67.5% green, 66.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 15 / 0 / 1 / 33. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #87ACAA reads as a calm, restrained cyan and floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Aqua Blue (#86ABA5). Nearby in the Register you will also find Sea Nymph (#8AAEA4) and Cascade (#8BA9A5).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(135, 172, 170)), which gives #87ACAA its character. On this background, black text reaches a 8.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.5:1. No one has named #87ACAA so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#87ACAA color variations

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

#87ACAA color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#87ACAA color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#64908E

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#4B6C6A

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#324847

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Black

#000000

#87ACAA color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#87ACAA 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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#87ACAA 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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#AB8788
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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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#AB9787
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#AB879B
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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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#87AB97
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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
#87ACAA
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#AA87AB
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#ABAA87
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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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#ABAA87
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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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#9787AB
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#AB8788
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#9BAB87
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Nearest named colors to #87ACAA

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

Aqua Blue color link
Aqua Blue

#86ABA5

Sea Nymph color link
Sea Nymph

#8AAEA4

Cascade color link
Cascade

#8BA9A5

Ziggurat color link
Ziggurat

#81A6AA

Cold Front Green color link
Cold Front Green

#85B3B2

Grayish Cyan color link
Grayish Cyan

#7DA8A8

Bluegrey color link
Bluegrey

#85A3B2

Bluey Grey color link
Bluey Grey

#89A0B0

Boulevard color link
Boulevard

#8EA5A0

Pewter Blue color link
Pewter Blue

#8BA8B7

Cadet Grey color link
Cadet Grey

#91A3B0

Botticelli color link
Botticelli

#92ACB4

#87ACAA color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#87ACAA
  • RGB135, 172, 170
  • CMYK15, 0, 1, 33
  • CSSrgb(135, 172, 170)
  • HSL177°, 18%, 60%
  • HSL Precise176.757°, 18.227%, 60.196%
  • HSV177°, 22%, 67%
  • HSB177°, 22%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • GLSLvec3(0.529, 0.675, 0.667)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.529, 0.675, 0.667, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.529, 0.675, 0.667)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB66.7%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID87ACAA
  • DECIMAL ID8891562
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers7 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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