#87D5DE
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(82.6% 0.078 205.1), rgb(135, 213, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.60:1).
About this color
#87D5DE is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 205°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.60:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 12.60:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87D5DE |
| RGB | rgb(135, 213, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 57%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.078 205.1) |
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 #87D5DE | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #87D5DE | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87D5DE text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #87D5DE text on black | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc -73.7 | 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
#EEF8F9
oklch(97.2% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 100
100
#D9EFF1
oklch(93.7% 0.023 203.4)
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Step 200
200
#B9E2E7
oklch(88.5% 0.043 205.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#87D5DE
oklch(82.6% 0.078 205.1)
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Step 400
400
#00B6C4
oklch(70.8% 0.121 204.6)
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Step 500
500
#009CA8
oklch(63.2% 0.108 204.4)
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Step 600
600
#00838E
oklch(55.7% 0.095 205.2)
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Step 700
700
#006E77
oklch(49.1% 0.084 204.7)
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Step 800
800
#005A62
oklch(42.7% 0.073 205.3)
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Step 900
900
#004B52
oklch(37.7% 0.064 205.5)
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Step 950
950
#002D31
oklch(27.1% 0.046 204.1)
#87D5DE 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) | #CACFDF | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC4DE | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62DBD8 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87D5DE
#87D5DE
oklch(82.6% 0.078 205.1)
- #F5B3AD
#F5B3AD
oklch(82.7% 0.078 24.8)
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 #87D5DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.031
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.039
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.045
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.045
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.050
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.054
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.057
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.058
Use #87D5DE 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.