Information about #87C9BD color

#87C9BD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#87C9BD falls into the Cyan Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(135, 201, 189) — 52.9% red, 78.8% green, 74.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 26 / 0 / 5 / 21. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#87C9BD is a softly balanced cyan that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Bermuda (#86D2C1). Nearby in the Register you will also find Pale Teal (#82CBB2) and Cyan Opaque (#92C7C7).

In RGB terms — rgb(135, 201, 189) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 11.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.9:1. No one has named #87C9BD so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#87C9BD color variations

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

#87C9BD color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#87C9BD color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#87C9BD color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#87C9BD 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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#87C9BD 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 #87C9BD

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

Bermuda color link
Bermuda

#86D2C1

Pale Teal color link
Pale Teal

#82CBB2

Cyan Opaque color link
Cyan Opaque

#92C7C7

Pearl Aqua color link
Pearl Aqua

#88D8C0

Monte Carlo color link
Monte Carlo

#7AC5B4

Renew color link
Renew

#8CD7C5

Northern Lights Blue color link
Northern Lights Blue

#78C7C7

Seafoam Blue color link
Seafoam Blue

#78D1B6

Riptide color link
Riptide

#89D9C8

Aqua Splash color link
Aqua Splash

#85CED1

Neptune color link
Neptune

#7CB7BB

Blue Hosta color link
Blue Hosta

#77BFC7

#87C9BD color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#87C9BD
  • RGB135, 201, 189
  • CMYK26, 0, 5, 21
  • CSSrgb(135, 201, 189)
  • HSL169°, 38%, 66%
  • HSL Precise169.091°, 37.931%, 65.882%
  • HSV169°, 33%, 79%
  • HSB169°, 33%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • GLSLvec3(0.529, 0.788, 0.741)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.529, 0.788, 0.741, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.529, 0.788, 0.741)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.1%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID87C9BD
  • DECIMAL ID8899005
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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