Information about #87C1C4 color

#87C1C4 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #87C1C4 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(135, 193, 196) — 52.9% red, 75.7% green, 76.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 24 / 1 / 0 / 23. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #87C1C4 reads as a moderately toned water-like cyan and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Cyan Opaque (#92C7C7). Slightly further away sit Metallic Glacier (#89B1C2) and Blue Hosta (#77BFC7).

In RGB terms — rgb(135, 193, 196) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #87C1C4: 10.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.0:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#87C1C4 color variations

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

#87C1C4 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#87C1C4 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#87C1C4 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#87C1C4 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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#87C1C4 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 #87C1C4

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

Cyan Opaque color link
Cyan Opaque

#92C7C7

Metallic Glacier color link
Metallic Glacier

#89B1C2

Blue Hosta color link
Blue Hosta

#77BFC7

Northern Lights Blue color link
Northern Lights Blue

#78C7C7

Bermuda color link
Bermuda

#86D2C1

Neptune color link
Neptune

#7CB7BB

Moby color link
Moby

#8EB2BE

Aqua Splash color link
Aqua Splash

#85CED1

Dark Sky Blue color link
Dark Sky Blue

#8CBED6

Monte Carlo color link
Monte Carlo

#7AC5B4

Pale Teal color link
Pale Teal

#82CBB2

tony blue color link
tony blue

#8CD1D1

#87C1C4 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#87C1C4
  • RGB135, 193, 196
  • CMYK24, 1, 0, 23
  • CSSrgb(135, 193, 196)
  • HSL183°, 34%, 65%
  • HSL Precise182.951°, 34.078%, 64.902%
  • HSV183°, 31%, 77%
  • HSB183°, 31%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.757
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • GLSLvec3(0.529, 0.757, 0.769)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.529, 0.757, 0.769, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.529, 0.757, 0.769)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB75.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB76.9%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID87C1C4
  • DECIMAL ID8896964
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers23 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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