Information about #87B8BE color

#87B8BE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #87B8BE is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(135, 184, 190) (52.9% red, 72.2% green, 74.5% blue), or CMYK 22 / 2 / 0 / 25 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #87B8BE reads as a softly balanced cyan and appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this 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).

In RGB terms — rgb(135, 184, 190) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #87B8BE background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.6:1 (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.

#87B8BE color variations

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#87B8BE 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 #87B8BE

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

Moby color link
Moby

#8EB2BE

Neptune color link
Neptune

#7CB7BB

Glacier color link
Glacier

#78B1BF

Pewter Blue color link
Pewter Blue

#8BA8B7

Botticelli color link
Botticelli

#92ACB4

Nepal color link
Nepal

#93AAB9

Blue Hosta color link
Blue Hosta

#77BFC7

Blake color link
Blake

#88A7C8

Cyan Opaque color link
Cyan Opaque

#92C7C7

Monte Carlo color link
Monte Carlo

#7AC5B4

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#87B8BE
  • RGB135, 184, 190
  • CMYK22, 2, 0, 25
  • CSSrgb(135, 184, 190)
  • HSL187°, 30%, 64%
  • HSL Precise186.545°, 29.73%, 63.725%
  • HSV187°, 29%, 75%
  • HSB187°, 29%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.722
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.745
  • GLSLvec3(0.529, 0.722, 0.745)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.529, 0.722, 0.745, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.529, 0.722, 0.745)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.5%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID87B8BE
  • DECIMAL ID8894654
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01