#87BCBE
Light Blue · light cool teal
About #87BCBE
With the hex code #87BCBE, this is a light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 53% red, 74% green and 75% blue, while a printer would mix 29% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Light Blue — a ΔE of 13.4 — followed by Powder Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #BE8987, a old rose shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.97:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #87BCBE?
With the hex code #87BCBE, this is a light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 53% red, 74% green and 75% blue, while a printer would mix 29% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #87BCBE?
Use black text. Black on #87BCBE has a contrast ratio of 9.97:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #87BCBE?
Its complementary colour is #BE8987, and analogous partners are #87BEA4 and #87A1BE.