#87CEDD
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(81% 0.074 212.4), rgb(135, 206, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.90:1).
About this color
#87CEDD is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 212°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.90:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 11.90:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87CEDD |
| RGB | rgb(135, 206, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 56%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.074 212.4) |
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 #87CEDD | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #87CEDD | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87CEDD text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87CEDD text on black | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc -70.4 | 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
#DBEEF2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 211.8)
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Step 200
200
#BBE1E9
oklch(88.5% 0.041 211.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#87CEDD
oklch(81% 0.074 212.4)
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Step 400
400
#1EB3CC
oklch(70.6% 0.119 212.9)
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Step 500
500
#009AB0
oklch(63% 0.11 212.4)
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Step 600
600
#008295
oklch(55.7% 0.097 212.5)
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Step 700
700
#006D7D
oklch(49.1% 0.086 212.3)
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Step 800
800
#005967
oklch(42.6% 0.075 213)
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Step 900
900
#004A56
oklch(37.6% 0.066 213)
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Step 950
950
#002C34
oklch(26.9% 0.047 213.2)
#87CEDD 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) | #C2C9DE | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4BEDD | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64D5D2 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87CEDD
#87CEDD
oklch(81% 0.074 212.4)
- #EDB0A3
#EDB0A3
oklch(81% 0.074 32.3)
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 #87CEDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.020
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.036
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.042
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.045
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.049
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.049
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
Use #87CEDD 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.