#87C7DC
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(79.4% 0.071 220.5), rgb(135, 199, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.23:1).
About this color
#87C7DC is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.23:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 11.23:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87C7DC |
| RGB | rgb(135, 199, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 55%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.071 220.5) |
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 #87C7DC | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #87C7DC | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87C7DC text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87C7DC text on black | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc -67.3 | 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
#EFF7FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 222.1)
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Step 100
100
#DCEDF4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 224.3)
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Step 200
200
#BDE0EC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 220.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#87C7DC
oklch(79.4% 0.071 220.5)
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Step 400
400
#36B1D2
oklch(70.8% 0.114 220)
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Step 500
500
#0099BA
oklch(63.2% 0.115 220.3)
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Step 600
600
#00809D
oklch(55.6% 0.102 221.1)
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Step 700
700
#006C84
oklch(49.2% 0.09 220.2)
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Step 800
800
#00586D
oklch(42.6% 0.078 221.3)
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Step 900
900
#004A5B
oklch(37.8% 0.069 219.8)
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Step 950
950
#002C37
oklch(27.1% 0.049 219.4)
#87C7DC 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) | #BAC3DD | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADB9DC | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66CECD | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87C7DC
#87C7DC
oklch(79.4% 0.071 220.5)
- #E5AD99
#E5AD99
oklch(79.4% 0.072 40.5)
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 #87C7DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.022
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.024
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.034
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.038
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.042
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.042
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.045
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.048
Use #87C7DC 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.