Palettes / Colors / #87BFBF

#87BFBF — Dusty Teal

#87BFBF is a teal color we call Dusty Teal, closest to the named color DarkGray (#A9A9A9). It belongs to the teal family.

#87BFBF is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #BF8888; it also sits naturally between #88BFA3 and #88A3BF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 53% · Green 75% · Blue 75%

Cyan 29% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 0% · Key 25%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #87BFBF

.text { color: #87BFBF; }
.background { background-color: #87BFBF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #87BFBF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(135, 191, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(180, 30%, 64%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #87BFBF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(135, 191, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #87BFBF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(135, 191, 191, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#87BFBF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#87BFBF">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #BF8888:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #87BFBF: #000000.

How #87BFBF looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #87BFBF rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #87BFBF?

#87BFBF is Dusty Teal, a teal color (RGB 135, 191, 191). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #87BFBF?

#87BFBF is RGB 135, 191, 191 — HSL 180°, 30%, 64% — CMYK 29%, 0%, 0%, 25%.

What colors go with #87BFBF?

Its complement is #BF8888; analogous partners are #88BFA3 and #88A3BF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #87BFBF for text?

Black text on #87BFBF has a contrast ratio of 10.23:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.05:1.