#87CFEC
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(81.7% 0.083 225.4), rgb(135, 207, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.16:1).
About this color
#87CFEC is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 225°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.16:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 12.16:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87CFEC |
| RGB | rgb(135, 207, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 73%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.083 225.4) |
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 #87CFEC | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #87CFEC | 12.16:1 | AAA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87CFEC text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87CFEC text on black | 12.16:1 | AAA | Lc -71.7 | 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
#EEF7FB
oklch(97.1% 0.011 226)
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Step 100
100
#DAEEF6
oklch(93.7% 0.024 223.7)
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Step 200
200
#BAE0F0
oklch(88.5% 0.046 225.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#87CFEC
oklch(81.7% 0.083 225.4)
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Step 400
400
#11B1DF
oklch(70.8% 0.132 225.4)
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Step 500
500
#0097C0
oklch(63% 0.12 225.7)
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Step 600
600
#007FA2
oklch(55.5% 0.106 225.7)
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Step 700
700
#006B89
oklch(49.1% 0.094 225.7)
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Step 800
800
#005870
oklch(42.8% 0.081 224.4)
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Step 900
900
#00495E
oklch(37.7% 0.071 225)
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Step 950
950
#002B39
oklch(26.9% 0.051 225.5)
#87CFEC 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) | #BFCCEE | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0C0EC | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5CD8D8 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87CFEC
#87CFEC
oklch(81.7% 0.083 225.4)
- #F1B397
#F1B397
oklch(81.7% 0.082 45.4)
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 #87CFEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.003
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.021
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.030
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.031
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.040
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.041
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.050
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.050
Use #87CFEC 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.