#87CBC1
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(79.4% 0.07 184.3), rgb(135, 203, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.34:1).
About this color
#87CBC1 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.34:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.34:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87CBC1 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 203, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 40%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.07 184.3) |
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 #87CBC1 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #87CBC1 | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87CBC1 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87CBC1 text on black | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc -67.8 | 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
#EFF8F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 100
100
#DCEFEB
oklch(93.7% 0.021 181.9)
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Step 200
200
#BEE2DC
oklch(88.5% 0.039 184.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#87CBC1
oklch(79.4% 0.07 184.3)
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Step 400
400
#33B7A9
oklch(70.7% 0.112 184.5)
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Step 500
500
#009F91
oklch(63.1% 0.112 184)
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Step 600
600
#00867A
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.9)
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Step 700
700
#007066
oklch(49% 0.087 184.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C54
oklch(42.7% 0.075 184.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D46
oklch(37.8% 0.067 184.5)
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Step 950
950
#002E29
oklch(27.1% 0.048 183.6)
#87CBC1 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) | #C5C4C1 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8BBC2 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70CEC8 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87CBC1
#87CBC1
oklch(79.4% 0.07 184.3)
- #E4A9B6
#E4A9B6
oklch(79.3% 0.071 4.2)
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 #87CBC1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.023
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.027
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.048
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.049
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.055
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.059
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.061
Use #87CBC1 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.