#87CFC5 Color
#87CFC5 is rgb(135, 207, 197) in RGB, hsl(172, 43%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(35%, 0%, 5%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Blue Green (#8DD9CC), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.81. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#87CFC5rgb(135, 207, 197)hsl(172, 43%, 67%)hsv(172, 35%, 81%)cmyk(35%, 0%, 5%, 19%)oklch(80.4% 0.074 184.8)lab(78.17% -25.16 -2.56)lch(78.17% 25.28 185.80)What #87CFC5 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 #87CFC5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#87CFC5 Channel Values
How #87CFC5 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 207 · B 197 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 172° · S 43% · L 67% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 172° · S 35% · V 81% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 35% · M 0% · Y 5% · K 19% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.79:1 vs white · 11.76:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #87CFC5 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 #87CFC5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #87CFC5; 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 #87CFC5
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 #87CFC5 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-87cfc5: #87CFC5;background-color: #87CFC5;colors: { 'color-87cfc5': '#87CFC5' }Color(red: 0.529, green: 0.812, blue: 0.773)<color name="color_87cfc5">#87CFC5</color>fill="#87CFC5"More Teal Colors
#87CFC5 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#87CFC5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #87CFC5?
#87CFC5 is a light teal — rgb(135, 207, 197) in RGB and hsl(172, 43%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Blue Green (#8DD9CC), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.81.
What is the RGB value of #87CFC5?
#87CFC5 is rgb(135, 207, 197) — red 135, green 207, and blue 197 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #87CFC5?
#87CFC5 converts to approximately cmyk(35%, 0%, 5%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #87CFC5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #87CFC5 scores 1.79:1 against white and 11.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #87CFC5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #87CFC5 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 paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) at a CIE76 distance of 13.27, which is visibly different.
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