Close to Sky
#87DBEC
#87DBEC is a light, rich teal, close to the color Sky. In RGB it’s made of 52.9% red, 85.9% green, and 92.5% blue. Its hue is 190°, with 73% saturation and 73% 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 #87DBEC.
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.
Open in the palette creator →Contrast & readability
WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
1.57:1 FailBlack text on this color
13.37:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.57:1 FailThis color as text on black
13.37:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #87DBEC as they’d see it.
#87DBEC in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #87DBEC
What color is #87DBEC?
#87DBEC is a light, rich teal, close to the color Sky. In RGB it’s made of 52.9% red, 85.9% green, and 92.5% blue. Its hue is 190°, with 73% saturation and 73% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #87DBEC in RGB?
#87DBEC is rgb(135, 219, 236): 135 red, 219 green, and 236 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #87DBEC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(43, 7, 0, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #87DBEC?
PANTONE 304 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #87DBEC?
Its complement #FCC0B4 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.