Close to Glacier
#87BCBF
#87BCBF is a light, muted teal, close to the color Glacier. In RGB it’s made of 52.9% red, 73.7% green, and 74.9% blue. Its hue is 183°, with 30% saturation and 64% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #87BCBF.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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2.11:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.98:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #87BCBF as they’d see it.
#87BCBF in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #87BCBF
What color is #87BCBF?
#87BCBF is a light, muted teal, close to the color Glacier. In RGB it’s made of 52.9% red, 73.7% green, and 74.9% blue. Its hue is 183°, with 30% saturation and 64% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #87BCBF in RGB?
#87BCBF is rgb(135, 188, 191): 135 red, 188 green, and 191 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #87BCBF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(29, 2, 0, 25). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #87BCBF?
PANTONE 7464 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #87BCBF?
Its complement #D5A8A5 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.