#87CED9
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(80.8% 0.073 208.2), rgb(135, 206, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.86:1).
About this color
#87CED9 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 208°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.86:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 11.86:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87CED9 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 206, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 52%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.073 208.2) |
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 #87CED9 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #87CED9 | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87CED9 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87CED9 text on black | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc -70.2 | 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
#EEF7F9
oklch(97% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 100
100
#DBEEF1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 208.1)
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Step 200
200
#BBE1E7
oklch(88.4% 0.041 208.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#87CED9
oklch(80.8% 0.073 208.2)
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Step 400
400
#20B4C6
oklch(70.6% 0.116 208)
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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
#002D32
oklch(27.1% 0.046 206.3)
#87CED9 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) | #C3C9DA | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5BED9 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66D4D1 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87CED9
#87CED9
oklch(80.8% 0.073 208.2)
- #ECAFA6
#ECAFA6
oklch(80.8% 0.073 28.3)
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 #87CED9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.026
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.038
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.046
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.048
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.050
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.051
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.051
Use #87CED9 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.