#87BECC
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(76.8% 0.06 215.3), rgb(135, 190, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#87BECC is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 215°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.26:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87BECC |
| RGB | rgb(135, 190, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 40%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.06 215.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #87BECC | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #87BECC | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87BECC text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87BECC text on black | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7F9
oklch(97.1% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 100
100
#DEEDF1
oklch(93.6% 0.017 215.5)
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Step 200
200
#C1DFE7
oklch(88.4% 0.034 215.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#87BECC
oklch(76.8% 0.06 215.3)
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Step 400
400
#4DB0C6
oklch(70.7% 0.097 214.7)
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Step 500
500
#009AB4
oklch(63.2% 0.112 215.3)
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Step 600
600
#008197
oklch(55.5% 0.098 215.2)
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Step 700
700
#006D80
oklch(49.2% 0.087 215.3)
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Step 800
800
#005969
oklch(42.7% 0.076 215.4)
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Step 900
900
#004A58
oklch(37.7% 0.067 215.8)
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Step 950
950
#002C35
oklch(27% 0.048 215.4)
#87BECC with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #B4BACD | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9B2CC | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EC4C2 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87BECC
#87BECC
oklch(76.8% 0.06 215.3)
- #D7A79A
#D7A79A
oklch(76.9% 0.06 35.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #87BECC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.029
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.030
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.051
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.053
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.058
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.060
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.061
Use #87BECC in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.