Close to Glacier
#87BBCC
#87BBCC is a light, muted teal, close to the color Glacier. In RGB it’s made of 52.9% red, 73.3% green, and 80% blue. Its hue is 195°, with 40% saturation and 66% 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 #87BBCC.
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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10.01:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #87BBCC as they’d see it.
#87BBCC 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 #87BBCC
What color is #87BBCC?
#87BBCC is a light, muted teal, close to the color Glacier. In RGB it’s made of 52.9% red, 73.3% green, and 80% blue. Its hue is 195°, with 40% saturation and 66% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #87BBCC in RGB?
#87BBCC is rgb(135, 187, 204): 135 red, 187 green, and 204 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #87BBCC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(34, 8, 0, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #87BBCC?
PANTONE 7471 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #87BBCC?
Its complement #D5AA9C gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.