#87C0CD
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(77.3% 0.062 213.5), rgb(135, 192, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.45:1).
About this color
#87C0CD is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 213°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.45:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.45:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87C0CD |
| RGB | rgb(135, 192, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 41%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.062 213.5) |
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 #87C0CD | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #87C0CD | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87C0CD text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87C0CD text on black | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc -63.5 | 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
#DDEDF1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 214.4)
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Step 200
200
#C1E0E7
oklch(88.6% 0.034 212.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#87C0CD
oklch(77.3% 0.062 213.5)
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Step 400
400
#49B0C6
oklch(70.6% 0.099 214.2)
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Step 500
500
#009AB2
oklch(63.1% 0.111 213.9)
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Step 600
600
#008296
oklch(55.7% 0.098 213.4)
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Step 700
700
#006D7E
oklch(49.1% 0.086 213.3)
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Step 800
800
#005968
oklch(42.7% 0.075 214.2)
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Step 900
900
#004A57
oklch(37.6% 0.066 214.5)
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Step 950
950
#002C34
oklch(26.9% 0.047 213.2)
#87C0CD 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) | #B6BCCE | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAB3CD | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EC6C4 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87C0CD
#87C0CD
oklch(77.3% 0.062 213.5)
- #DAA89C
#DAA89C
oklch(77.4% 0.062 33.8)
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 #87C0CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.027
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.031
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.049
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.049
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.051
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.058
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.058
Use #87C0CD 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.