#87C3CF
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(78% 0.064 211.4), rgb(135, 195, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.73:1).
About this color
#87C3CF is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.73:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.73:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87C3CF |
| RGB | rgb(135, 195, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 43%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.064 211.4) |
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 #87C3CF | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #87C3CF | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87C3CF text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87C3CF text on black | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc -64.9 | 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
#EFF7F9
oklch(97.1% 0.009 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#DDEDF1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 214.4)
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Step 200
200
#BFE0E7
oklch(88.5% 0.036 211.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#87C3CF
oklch(78% 0.064 211.4)
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Step 400
400
#43B1C5
oklch(70.6% 0.102 211.8)
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Step 500
500
#009AAF
oklch(63% 0.11 211.6)
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Step 600
600
#008294
oklch(55.7% 0.097 211.6)
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Step 700
700
#006D7C
oklch(49% 0.085 211.2)
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Step 800
800
#005966
oklch(42.6% 0.074 211.8)
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Step 900
900
#004A55
oklch(37.5% 0.065 211.6)
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Step 950
950
#002C34
oklch(26.9% 0.047 213.2)
#87C3CF 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) | #B9BFD0 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADB5CF | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CC9C7 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87C3CF
#87C3CF
oklch(78% 0.064 211.4)
- #DDA99F
#DDA99F
oklch(78% 0.063 31)
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 #87C3CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.026
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.033
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.043
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.047
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.054
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.054
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.055
Use #87C3CF 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.