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Cyan Tone Muted

Teal · Hue 175
Hex
#87ABA8
RGB
rgb(135, 171, 168)
HSL
hsl(175, 18%, 60%)
CMYK
cmyk(21%, 0%, 2%, 33%)
Metrics
S 18% · L 60%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
2.5:1Fail
on black
8.4:1AA
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About this color

Cyan Tone Muted (#87ABA8) belongs to the teal family — hue 175°, 18% saturation, 60% lightness. Copy the hex, RGB, or HSL value above, or paste the CSS custom property below into your stylesheet to reference this color directly.

CSS
:root {
  --colorarchive-cyan-tone-muted: #87ABA8;
  --colorarchive-cyan-tone-muted-hsl: hsl(175, 18%, 60%);
  --colorarchive-cyan-tone-muted-rgb: rgb(135, 171, 168);
}

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Palette moves

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Lighter companion
Cyan Silk Muted
#9FBCBA · hsl(175, 18%, 68%)
Darker companion
Cyan Radiant Muted
#759F9B · hsl(175, 18%, 54%)
Complementary counterpoint
Crimson Tone Muted
#AB8787 · hsl(0, 18%, 60%)
Analogous lead
Azure Tone Muted
#879FAB · hsl(200, 18%, 60%)
Analogous echo
Jade Tone Muted
#87AB99 · hsl(150, 18%, 60%)
Triadic +120°
Magenta Tone Muted
#A587AB · hsl(290, 18%, 60%)
Triadic +240°
Canary Tone Muted
#ABA887 · hsl(55, 18%, 60%)
Split-comp +150°
Rose Tone Muted
#AB879F · hsl(320, 18%, 60%)
Split-comp +210°
Tangerine Tone Muted
#AB9687 · hsl(25, 18%, 60%)
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Base: Cyan Tone Muted #87ABA8
Lighter companion: Cyan Silk Muted #9FBCBA
Darker companion: Cyan Radiant Muted #759F9B
Complementary counterpoint: Crimson Tone Muted #AB8787
Analogous lead: Azure Tone Muted #879FAB
Analogous echo: Jade Tone Muted #87AB99
Triadic +120°: Magenta Tone Muted #A587AB
Triadic +240°: Canary Tone Muted #ABA887
Split-comp +150°: Rose Tone Muted #AB879F
Split-comp +210°: Tangerine Tone Muted #AB9687

Nearest neighbors

The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.

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Nearby match
Cyan Tone Faint
#8FA3A2 · hsl(175, 10%, 60%)
Nearby match
Cyan Tone Dust
#7EB4AF · hsl(175, 26%, 60%)
Nearby match
Cyan Radiant Muted
#759F9B · hsl(175, 18%, 54%)
Nearby match
Lagoon Tone Muted
#87ABA5 · hsl(170, 18%, 60%)
Nearby match
Aqua Tone Muted
#87ABAB · hsl(180, 18%, 60%)
Nearby match
Cyan Silk Muted
#9FBCBA · hsl(175, 18%, 68%)

Accessible pairings

Archive colors that meet WCAG contrast standards when paired with this color. Use as text-on-background or background-on-text.

Contrast checker
AAA7:1
Plum Ink Clear
#241037
AAA7.1:1
Plum Ink Vivid
#24093E
AAA7.1:1
Plum Ink Bright
#240642
AAA7.2:1
Plum Ink Pure
#240345
AAA7.1:1
Orchid Ink Clear
#1D1037
AAA7.3:1
Orchid Ink Vivid
#1B093E

Color Vision Simulation

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Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#9693A9
Protanopia
#9898A9
Tritanopia
#89A9A9
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