Information about #87BBC0 color

#87BBC0 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #87BBC0 is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(135, 187, 192) — 52.9% red, 73.3% green, 75.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 22 / 2 / 0 / 25. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#87BBC0 presents itself as a softly balanced cyan — one that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Metallic Glacier (#89B1C2). Nearby in the Register you will also find Moby (#8EB2BE) and Neptune (#7CB7BB).

In RGB terms — rgb(135, 187, 192) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 9.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.1:1. No one has named #87BBC0 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#87BBC0 color variations

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

#87BBC0 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#B6D6D8

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#CEE3E5

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#E6F1F2

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White

#FFFFFF

#87BBC0 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#5BA2A9

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#437B80

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#2D5255

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#16292A

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Black

#000000

#87BBC0 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#83B0B4

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#81A5A8

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#7F999B

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#7F8C8E

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Grey

#808080

#87BBC0 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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#86A4BF

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#86BFAD

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#86BF96

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#8DBF86

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#87BBC0 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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#C08B87
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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
#87BBC0
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#C0A887
#C0A887

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#C0879E
#C0879E

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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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#87C0A8
#87C0A8

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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
#87BBC0
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#C087BB
#C087BB

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#BBC087
#BBC087

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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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#8B87C0
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#C08B87
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#BBC087
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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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#A887C0
#A887C0

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#C08B87
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#9EC087
#9EC087

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Nearest named colors to #87BBC0

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

Cold Front Green color link
Cold Front Green

#85B3B2

Cyan Opaque color link
Cyan Opaque

#92C7C7

Blue Hosta color link
Blue Hosta

#77BFC7

Glacier color link
Glacier

#78B1BF

Monte Carlo color link
Monte Carlo

#7AC5B4

Northern Lights Blue color link
Northern Lights Blue

#78C7C7

Pewter Blue color link
Pewter Blue

#8BA8B7

Blake color link
Blake

#88A7C8

Pale Teal color link
Pale Teal

#82CBB2

#87BBC0 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#87BBC0
  • RGB135, 187, 192
  • CMYK22, 2, 0, 25
  • CSSrgb(135, 187, 192)
  • HSL185°, 31%, 64%
  • HSL Precise185.263°, 31.148%, 64.118%
  • HSV185°, 30%, 75%
  • HSB185°, 30%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.753
  • GLSLvec3(0.529, 0.733, 0.753)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.529, 0.733, 0.753, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.529, 0.733, 0.753)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB75.3%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID87BBC0
  • DECIMAL ID8895424
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited4 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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