#87C4DF
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(78.8% 0.073 227.5), rgb(135, 196, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.99:1).
About this color
#87C4DF is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.99:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.99:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87C4DF |
| RGB | rgb(135, 196, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 58%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.073 227.5) |
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 #87C4DF | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #87C4DF | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87C4DF text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87C4DF text on black | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc -66.1 | 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
#EFF7FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 228.9)
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Step 100
100
#DCEDF5
oklch(93.6% 0.021 227.5)
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Step 200
200
#BEDFEE
oklch(88.4% 0.04 227)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#87C4DF
oklch(78.8% 0.073 227.5)
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Step 400
400
#3DAED9
oklch(70.6% 0.117 227.6)
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Step 500
500
#0097C3
oklch(63.1% 0.123 227.5)
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Step 600
600
#007FA4
oklch(55.6% 0.108 227.1)
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Step 700
700
#006B8B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 227.3)
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Step 800
800
#005772
oklch(42.6% 0.083 227.6)
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Step 900
900
#004960
oklch(37.8% 0.073 227.3)
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Step 950
950
#002B3A
oklch(27% 0.052 227.2)
#87C4DF 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) | #B6C1E0 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9B7DF | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65CCCC | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87C4DF
#87C4DF
oklch(78.8% 0.073 227.5)
- #E2AC92
#E2AC92
oklch(78.8% 0.073 46.9)
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 #87C4DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.019
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.028
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.030
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.032
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.040
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.041
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.042
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.048
Use #87C4DF 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.