Information about #87ACAD color

#87ACAD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #87ACAD belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(135, 172, 173) — 52.9% red, 67.5% green, 67.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 15 / 0 / 0 / 32. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #87ACAD reads as a calm, restrained water-like cyan and appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Aqua Blue (#86ABA5). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Cold Front Green (#85B3B2) and Ziggurat (#81A6AA).

The recipe behind #87ACAD is rgb(135, 172, 173), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #87ACAD: 8.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #87ACAD is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#87ACAD color variations

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

#87ACAD color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#87ACAD color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#87ACAD color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#87ACAD 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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#87ACAD 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 #87ACAD

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

Cold Front Green color link
Cold Front Green

#85B3B2

Ziggurat color link
Ziggurat

#81A6AA

Cascade color link
Cascade

#8BA9A5

Sea Nymph color link
Sea Nymph

#8AAEA4

Bluegrey color link
Bluegrey

#85A3B2

Pewter Blue color link
Pewter Blue

#8BA8B7

Grayish Cyan color link
Grayish Cyan

#7DA8A8

Bluey Grey color link
Bluey Grey

#89A0B0

Botticelli color link
Botticelli

#92ACB4

Cadet Grey color link
Cadet Grey

#91A3B0

Kumutoto color link
Kumutoto

#78AFB2

#87ACAD color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#87ACAD
  • RGB135, 172, 173
  • CMYK15, 0, 0, 32
  • CSSrgb(135, 172, 173)
  • HSL182°, 19%, 60%
  • HSL Precise181.579°, 18.812%, 60.392%
  • HSV182°, 22%, 68%
  • HSB182°, 22%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • GLSLvec3(0.529, 0.675, 0.678)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.529, 0.675, 0.678, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.529, 0.675, 0.678)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.8%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID87ACAD
  • DECIMAL ID8891565
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited1 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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