#87C8DB
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(79.6% 0.071 218.1), rgb(135, 200, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.31:1).
About this color
#87C8DB is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 218°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.31:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 11.31:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87C8DB |
| RGB | rgb(135, 200, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 54%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.071 218.1) |
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 #87C8DB | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #87C8DB | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87C8DB text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87C8DB text on black | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc -67.6 | 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
#DCEEF3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 216.2)
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Step 200
200
#BDE0EB
oklch(88.5% 0.04 218.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#87C8DB
oklch(79.6% 0.071 218.1)
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Step 400
400
#34B1D0
oklch(70.7% 0.114 218.5)
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Step 500
500
#0099B7
oklch(63.1% 0.114 218.3)
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Step 600
600
#00819A
oklch(55.7% 0.1 217.7)
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Step 700
700
#006C82
oklch(49.1% 0.088 218.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596B
oklch(42.8% 0.077 217.7)
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Step 900
900
#004A59
oklch(37.7% 0.067 217.2)
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Step 950
950
#002C36
oklch(27% 0.048 217.4)
#87C8DB 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) | #BBC4DC | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEBADB | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66CFCE | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87C8DB
#87C8DB
oklch(79.6% 0.071 218.1)
- #E6AD9B
#E6AD9B
oklch(79.6% 0.072 38.2)
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 #87C8DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.024
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.024
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.037
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.040
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.043
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.043
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.046
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.048
Use #87C8DB 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.