#87D6BB
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(81.7% 0.087 170.4), rgb(135, 214, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.36:1).
About this color
#87D6BB is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.36:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.36:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87D6BB |
| RGB | rgb(135, 214, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 49%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.087 170.4) |
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 #87D6BB | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #87D6BB | 12.36:1 | AAA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87D6BB text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87D6BB text on black | 12.36:1 | AAA | Lc -72.6 | 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
#EEF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.012 170.3)
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Step 100
100
#DAF0E7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 169.3)
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Step 200
200
#BAE4D4
oklch(88.5% 0.049 170)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#87D6BB
oklch(81.7% 0.087 170.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BC94
oklch(70.8% 0.139 170.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A17E
oklch(63.1% 0.125 170.2)
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Step 600
600
#00876A
oklch(55.5% 0.109 170.8)
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Step 700
700
#007259
oklch(49.1% 0.097 170.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 170.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F23
oklch(27.2% 0.053 170.5)
#87D6BB 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) | #D2CCBA | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4C3BD | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71D7CE | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87D6BB
#87D6BB
oklch(81.7% 0.087 170.4)
- #F0ACCB
#F0ACCB
oklch(81.7% 0.088 350.3)
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 #87D6BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.017
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.022
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.031
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.046
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.056
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.058
Use #87D6BB 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.