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What color is 87AE9F?

The RGB color code for color number #87AE9F is RGB(135, 174, 159). In the RGB color model, #87AE9F has a red value of 135, a green value of 174, and a blue value of 159. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 22.4% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 8.6% yellow, and 31.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 156.9° (degrees), 19.4 % saturation, and 60.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #87AE9F has a hue of 156.9° (degrees), 22.4 % saturation and 68.2 % brightness/value.



Color 87AE9F is cool or warm?

Color 87AE9F is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #87AE9F? (For interior and product design)

87AE9F has an LRV of nearly 38. By LRV value, it is a medium color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



Dark Color

#87AE9F

Light Color


Compare LRV 38 of #87AE9F with dark and light Color




Is #87AE9F Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 87AE9F meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #87AE9F color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(135, 174, 159)
Red
135 (52.9%)
Green
174 (68.2%)
Blue
159 (62.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
22.41%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
8.62%
Key
31.76%

HSL

HSL(156.92deg, 19.4 %, 60.6 %)

Hue
156.92°
Saturation
19.40 %.
Lightness
60.59 %.

RYB

RYB(39, 83, 76)
Red
39 (15.2%)
Yellow
83 (32.4%)
Blue
76 (29.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
156.92°
Saturation
22.41 %.
Brightness / Value
68.24 %.

HWB

H: 156.92°

W: 52.94 %

B: 31.76 %

XYZ

X : 31.39

Y : 37.93

Z : 38.47

YXY

Y1 : 37.93

X : 0.29

Y2 : 0.35

CMY

C : 47.06%

M : 31.76%

Y : 37.65%


LRV

~ 37.9 %

Munsell Color System

5.4G 6.6/3.6

CIE-Lab

L : 67.97

A : -16.33

B : 3.38

CIE-Lch

L : 67.97

C : 16.67

H : 168.29

CIE-Luv

L : 67.97

U : -19.81

V : 7.6

Hunter-Lab

L : 61.58

A : -16.8

B : 6.07






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #87AE9F


Here are the colors similar to 87AE9F. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#6EAEA1
Green Sheen
ΔE - 5.12 (94.9% similar)
#83A389
Catnip Green
ΔE - 5.51 (94.5% similar)
#8DA399
Morning Sky Blue
ΔE - 5.67 (94.3% similar)
#5DA493
Polished Pine
ΔE - 7.47 (92.5% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 87AE9F.


#8BAA99
PANTONE 2457 C
ΔE - 2.37 (97.6% similar)
#85B09A
PANTONE 557 C
ΔE - 2.65 (97.3% similar)
#82B1AA
PANTONE 4172 C
ΔE - 3.73 (96.3% similar)
#92ACA0
PANTONE 5575 C
ΔE - 3.74 (96.3% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 87AE9F.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 87AE9F.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 87AE9F.


#7EBAB5
RAL 6027 - Light Green
ΔE - 6.38 (93.6% similar)
#7AACAC
RAL 6034 - Pastel turquoise
ΔE - 6.60 (93.4% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 87AE9F.


#68B6A5
BS 18-D-41 - Blue
ΔE - 6.87 (93.1% similar)




Paint color for Hex #87AE9F


Here are the paint colors similar to 87AE9F. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 87AE9F similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #87AE9F to Benjamin Moore


#83AC9D
Everglades (641)
ΔE - 0.85 (99.2% similar)
#8AAB98
Harrisburg Green (HC-132)
ΔE - 2.29 (97.7% similar)
#87AB93
Southfield Green (HC-129)
ΔE - 3.53 (96.5% similar)
#7EB6AC
Skydive (CSP-700)
ΔE - 4.40 (95.6% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 87AE9F similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #87AE9F to PPG Paints


#8CAEA3
Donnegal (PPG1138-4)
ΔE - 2.07 (97.9% similar)
#80AA95
Catnip (PPG1139-4)
ΔE - 2.74 (97.3% similar)
#7FB6A4
Key Largo (PPG1140-4)
ΔE - 3.78 (96.2% similar)
#94B1A9
Parakeet Pete (PPG1143-4)
ΔE - 4.27 (95.7% similar)


Behr

Hex color 87AE9F similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #87AE9F to Behr


#83ADA3
Summer Dragonfly (M440-4)
ΔE - 2.13 (97.9% similar)
#78A696
Patina (MQ6-38)
ΔE - 3.26 (96.7% similar)
#8EBBAC
Mild Evergreen (MQ6-37)
ΔE - 3.67 (96.3% similar)
#83A28F
Mossy Bench (MQ6-11)
ΔE - 4.22 (95.8% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 87AE9F similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #87AE9F to Sherwin Williams


#81A595
Verdigreen (SW 9042)
ΔE - 2.72 (97.3% similar)
#91AF9D
Restful (SW 6458)
ΔE - 2.75 (97.3% similar)
#94B2A6
Vintage Vessel (SW 9050)
ΔE - 3.17 (96.8% similar)
#7EA298
Composed (SW 6472)
ΔE - 3.97 (96.0% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 87AE9F similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #87AE9F to Dunn-Edwards


#91B6AC
Treetop (DE 5710)
ΔE - 3.28 (96.7% similar)
#81B39C
Mid-century Gem (DET 535)
ΔE - 3.65 (96.3% similar)
#8EA597
Tree Lined (DET 540)
ΔE - 4.81 (95.2% similar)
#8CB295
Morris Artichoke (DET 530)
ΔE - 4.96 (95.0% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 87AE9F similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #87AE9F to Valspar


#8DA898
Phoenix Tears (8003-35D)
ΔE - 3.45 (96.5% similar)
#90B39B
Garden District (P100)
ΔE - 3.74 (96.3% similar)
#8BB6AE
Carnival Glass (8002-35D)
ΔE - 3.74 (96.3% similar)
#99B6A2
Spearmint Haze (5006-5C)
ΔE - 4.27 (95.7% similar)







Color Combinations


#87AE9F color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



87AE9F
Green Sheen*

AE8796
Mountbatten Pink (Plymouth Pink)*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #87AE9F?

Color that best contrast with #87AE9F is #AE8796, color name is Mountbatten Pink (Plymouth Pink)*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #87AE9F?

Complementary or Opposite color for #87AE9F is #AE8796, color name is Mountbatten Pink (Plymouth Pink)*.





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