Information about #87B1B0 color

#87B1B0 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #87B1B0 is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(135, 177, 176) — 52.9% red, 69.4% green, 69% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 16 / 0 / 0 / 31. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A gently muted aqua cyan, #87B1B0 has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this 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 Aqua Blue (#86ABA5).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(135, 177, 176)), which gives #87B1B0 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 8.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.3:1. #87B1B0 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#87B1B0 color variations

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#87B1B0 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 #87B1B0

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

Aqua Blue color link
Aqua Blue

#86ABA5

Sea Nymph color link
Sea Nymph

#8AAEA4

Botticelli color link
Botticelli

#92ACB4

Ziggurat color link
Ziggurat

#81A6AA

Cascade color link
Cascade

#8BA9A5

Bluegrey color link
Bluegrey

#85A3B2

Kumutoto color link
Kumutoto

#78AFB2

Grayish Cyan color link
Grayish Cyan

#7DA8A8

Moby color link
Moby

#8EB2BE

Nepal color link
Nepal

#93AAB9

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#87B1B0
  • RGB135, 177, 176
  • CMYK16, 0, 0, 31
  • CSSrgb(135, 177, 176)
  • HSL179°, 21%, 61%
  • HSL Precise178.571°, 21.212%, 61.176%
  • HSV179°, 24%, 69%
  • HSB179°, 24%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.690
  • GLSLvec3(0.529, 0.694, 0.690)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.529, 0.694, 0.690, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.529, 0.694, 0.690)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB69%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID87B1B0
  • DECIMAL ID8892848
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01