#87CCD7
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(80.3% 0.071 208.5), rgb(135, 204, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.64:1).
About this color
#87CCD7 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 208°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.64:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 11.64:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87CCD7 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 204, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 50%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.071 208.5) |
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 #87CCD7 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #87CCD7 | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87CCD7 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87CCD7 text on black | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc -69.2 | 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
#DBEEF1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 208.1)
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Step 200
200
#BCE1E7
oklch(88.5% 0.04 208.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#87CCD7
oklch(80.3% 0.071 208.5)
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Step 400
400
#29B4C6
oklch(70.8% 0.114 208.3)
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Step 500
500
#009BAC
oklch(63.1% 0.109 208.4)
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Step 600
600
#008291
oklch(55.5% 0.096 208.9)
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Step 700
700
#006E7A
oklch(49.2% 0.085 207.9)
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Step 800
800
#005A64
oklch(42.8% 0.073 207.9)
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Step 900
900
#004B54
oklch(37.8% 0.065 208.5)
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Step 950
950
#002C32
oklch(26.8% 0.046 208.8)
#87CCD7 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) | #C1C7D8 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4BDD7 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67D2CF | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87CCD7
#87CCD7
oklch(80.3% 0.071 208.5)
- #E9AEA5
#E9AEA5
oklch(80.3% 0.071 28.6)
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 #87CCD7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.028
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.035
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.046
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.047
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.048
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.050
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.050
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.053
Use #87CCD7 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.