Information about #87B6C4 color

#87B6C4 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #87B6C4 is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(135, 182, 196) — 52.9% red, 71.4% green, 76.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 24 / 5 / 0 / 23. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#87B6C4 presents itself as a softly balanced cyan — one that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Metallic Glacier (#89B1C2). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Moby (#8EB2BE) and Neptune (#7CB7BB).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(135, 182, 196)), which gives #87B6C4 its character. If you plan to put text on a #87B6C4 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 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.

#87B6C4 color variations

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

#87B6C4 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#87B6C4 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#87B6C4 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#87B6C4 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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#87B6C4 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 #87B6C4

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

Metallic Glacier color link
Metallic Glacier

#89B1C2

Moby color link
Moby

#8EB2BE

Neptune color link
Neptune

#7CB7BB

Blake color link
Blake

#88A7C8

Glacier color link
Glacier

#78B1BF

Polo Blue color link
Polo Blue

#8AA7CC

Cold Front Green color link
Cold Front Green

#85B3B2

Blue Hosta color link
Blue Hosta

#77BFC7

Pewter Blue color link
Pewter Blue

#8BA8B7

Seagull color link
Seagull

#77B7D0

Nepal color link
Nepal

#93AAB9

Dark Sky Blue color link
Dark Sky Blue

#8CBED6

#87B6C4 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#87B6C4
  • RGB135, 182, 196
  • CMYK24, 5, 0, 23
  • CSSrgb(135, 182, 196)
  • HSL194°, 34%, 65%
  • HSL Precise193.77°, 34.078%, 64.902%
  • HSV194°, 31%, 77%
  • HSB194°, 31%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.714
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • GLSLvec3(0.529, 0.714, 0.769)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.529, 0.714, 0.769, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.529, 0.714, 0.769)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB71.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB76.9%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID87B6C4
  • DECIMAL ID8894148
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers49 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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