Information about #87B6BA color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #87B6BA is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(135, 182, 186) (52.9% red, 71.4% green, 72.9% blue), or CMYK 20 / 2 / 0 / 27 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #87B6BA reads as a mildly saturated cyan and floats near the light end of the scale. 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 practically indistinguishable from Cold Front Green (#85B3B2). Nearby in the Register you will also find Moby (#8EB2BE) and Metallic Glacier (#89B1C2).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(135, 182, 186)), which gives #87B6BA its character. On this background, black text reaches a 9.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.2:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#87B6BA color variations

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

#87B6BA color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#87B6BA color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#87B6BA color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#87B6BA 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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#87B6BA 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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#BAA587
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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 #87B6BA

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

Cold Front Green color link
Cold Front Green

#85B3B2

Moby color link
Moby

#8EB2BE

Metallic Glacier color link
Metallic Glacier

#89B1C2

Neptune color link
Neptune

#7CB7BB

Pewter Blue color link
Pewter Blue

#8BA8B7

Botticelli color link
Botticelli

#92ACB4

Glacier color link
Glacier

#78B1BF

Nepal color link
Nepal

#93AAB9

Kumutoto color link
Kumutoto

#78AFB2

Unwind color link
Unwind

#98B7AF

Blake color link
Blake

#88A7C8

Bluegrey color link
Bluegrey

#85A3B2

#87B6BA color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#87B6BA
  • RGB135, 182, 186
  • CMYK20, 2, 0, 27
  • CSSrgb(135, 182, 186)
  • HSL185°, 27%, 63%
  • HSL Precise184.706°, 26.984%, 62.941%
  • HSV185°, 27%, 73%
  • HSB185°, 27%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.714
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • GLSLvec3(0.529, 0.714, 0.729)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.529, 0.714, 0.729, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.529, 0.714, 0.729)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB71.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB72.9%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID87B6BA
  • DECIMAL ID8894138
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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