#87C0C5 Color
#87C0C5 is rgb(135, 192, 197) in RGB, hsl(185, 35%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(31%, 3%, 0%, 23%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Sky Blue (#8CBED6), visibly different at ΔE 10.51. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#87C0C5rgb(135, 192, 197)hsl(185, 35%, 65%)hsv(185, 31%, 77%)cmyk(31%, 3%, 0%, 23%)oklch(77% 0.059 202.9)lab(73.91% -18.24 -8.78)lch(73.91% 20.24 205.71)What #87C0C5 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #87C0C5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#87C0C5 Channel Values
How #87C0C5 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 135 · G 192 · B 197 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 185° · S 35% · L 65% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 185° · S 31% · V 77% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 31% · M 3% · Y 0% · K 23% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.02:1 vs white · 10.38:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #87C0C5 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #87C0C5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #87C0C5; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #87C0C5
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #87C0C5 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#87C0C5#B8B8C5#A7BBC5#B0B0C6#A1B6C6#86C1C1#86C0C2#B6B6B6Using #87C0C5 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-87c0c5: #87C0C5;background-color: #87C0C5;colors: { 'color-87c0c5': '#87C0C5' }Color(red: 0.529, green: 0.753, blue: 0.773)<color name="color_87c0c5">#87C0C5</color>fill="#87C0C5"More Teal Colors
#87C0C5 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#87C0C5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #87C0C5?
#87C0C5 is a light teal — rgb(135, 192, 197) in RGB and hsl(185, 35%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#8CBED6), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.51.
What is the RGB value of #87C0C5?
#87C0C5 is rgb(135, 192, 197) — red 135, green 192, and blue 197 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #87C0C5?
#87C0C5 converts to approximately cmyk(31%, 3%, 0%, 23%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #87C0C5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #87C0C5 scores 2.02:1 against white and 10.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #87C0C5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #87C0C5 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is lightblue (#ADD8E6) at a CIE76 distance of 11.8, which is visibly different.
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