Information about #87ADB0 color

#87ADB0 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#87ADB0 falls into the Cyan Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(135, 173, 176) — 52.9% red, 67.8% green, 69% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 16 / 1 / 0 / 31. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#87ADB0 presents itself as a softly toned water-like cyan — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Cold Front Green (#85B3B2). Slightly further away sit Pewter Blue (#8BA8B7) and Bluegrey (#85A3B2).

In RGB terms — rgb(135, 173, 176) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 8.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.4:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #87ADB0 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#87ADB0 color variations

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#87ADB0 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 #87ADB0

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

Pewter Blue color link
Pewter Blue

#8BA8B7

Bluegrey color link
Bluegrey

#85A3B2

Ziggurat color link
Ziggurat

#81A6AA

Aqua Blue color link
Aqua Blue

#86ABA5

Botticelli color link
Botticelli

#92ACB4

Cascade color link
Cascade

#8BA9A5

Sea Nymph color link
Sea Nymph

#8AAEA4

Bluey Grey color link
Bluey Grey

#89A0B0

Grayish Cyan color link
Grayish Cyan

#7DA8A8

Cadet Grey color link
Cadet Grey

#91A3B0

Kumutoto color link
Kumutoto

#78AFB2

#87ADB0 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#87ADB0
  • RGB135, 173, 176
  • CMYK16, 1, 0, 31
  • CSSrgb(135, 173, 176)
  • HSL184°, 21%, 61%
  • HSL Precise184.39°, 20.603%, 60.98%
  • HSV184°, 23%, 69%
  • HSB184°, 23%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.690
  • GLSLvec3(0.529, 0.678, 0.690)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.529, 0.678, 0.690, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.529, 0.678, 0.690)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB69%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID87ADB0
  • DECIMAL ID8891824
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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