Information about #87AFBC color

#87AFBC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #87AFBC is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(135, 175, 188) (52.9% red, 68.6% green, 73.7% blue), or CMYK 21 / 5 / 0 / 26 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #87AFBC reads as a softly balanced cyan and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in 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 Pewter Blue (#8BA8B7).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(135, 175, 188)), which gives #87AFBC its character. If you plan to put text on a #87AFBC background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.4:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#87AFBC color variations

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

#87AFBC color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#87AFBC color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#456D7B

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Black

#000000

#87AFBC color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#87AFBC 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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#87AFBC 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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#BB9386
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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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#BBAE86
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#BB8693
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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
#87AFBC
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#BB86AE
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#AEBB86
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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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#9386BB
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#AEBB86
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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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#AE86BB
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#BB9386
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Nearest named colors to #87AFBC

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

Pewter Blue color link
Pewter Blue

#8BA8B7

Cold Front Green color link
Cold Front Green

#85B3B2

Nepal color link
Nepal

#93AAB9

Neptune color link
Neptune

#7CB7BB

Botticelli color link
Botticelli

#92ACB4

Blake color link
Blake

#88A7C8

Glacier color link
Glacier

#78B1BF

Bluegrey color link
Bluegrey

#85A3B2

Rock Blue color link
Rock Blue

#93A2BA

Kumutoto color link
Kumutoto

#78AFB2

#87AFBC color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#87AFBC
  • RGB135, 175, 188
  • CMYK21, 5, 0, 26
  • CSSrgb(135, 175, 188)
  • HSL195°, 28%, 63%
  • HSL Precise194.717°, 28.342%, 63.333%
  • HSV195°, 28%, 74%
  • HSB195°, 28%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • GLSLvec3(0.529, 0.686, 0.737)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.529, 0.686, 0.737, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.529, 0.686, 0.737)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB73.7%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID87AFBC
  • DECIMAL ID8892348
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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