#87CDD4
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(80.4% 0.071 203.8), rgb(135, 205, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.71:1).
About this color
#87CDD4 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 204°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.71:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 11.71:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87CDD4 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 205, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 47%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.071 203.8) |
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 #87CDD4 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #87CDD4 | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87CDD4 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87CDD4 text on black | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc -69.5 | 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
#EFF7F8
oklch(97% 0.009 205.9)
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Step 100
100
#DBEEF0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 204.4)
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Step 200
200
#BCE1E5
oklch(88.4% 0.039 204.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#87CDD4
oklch(80.4% 0.071 203.8)
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Step 400
400
#26B5C1
oklch(70.8% 0.114 203.8)
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Step 500
500
#009CA7
oklch(63.1% 0.108 203.6)
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Step 600
600
#00838D
oklch(55.6% 0.095 204.2)
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Step 700
700
#006E76
oklch(49.1% 0.084 203.6)
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Step 800
800
#005A61
oklch(42.6% 0.073 204)
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Step 900
900
#004B51
oklch(37.6% 0.064 204)
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Step 950
950
#002D31
oklch(27.1% 0.046 204.1)
#87CDD4 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) | #C3C7D5 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5BDD4 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68D2CF | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87CDD4
#87CDD4
oklch(80.4% 0.071 203.8)
- #EAAEA9
#EAAEA9
oklch(80.5% 0.071 24.2)
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 #87CDD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.033
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.039
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.041
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.051
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.052
Use #87CDD4 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.