#87D7DD
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(83% 0.079 201.8), rgb(135, 215, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.79:1).
About this color
#87D7DD is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 202°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.79:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 12.79:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87D7DD |
| RGB | rgb(135, 215, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 56%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.079 201.8) |
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 #87D7DD | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #87D7DD | 12.79:1 | AAA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #87D7DD text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #87D7DD text on black | 12.79:1 | AAA | Lc -74.5 | 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
#EEF8F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 197)
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Step 100
100
#D9EFF0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 200.1)
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Step 200
200
#B8E2E5
oklch(88.4% 0.044 201.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#87D7DD
oklch(83% 0.079 201.8)
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Step 400
400
#00B6C0
oklch(70.7% 0.12 201.8)
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Step 500
500
#009CA5
oklch(63.1% 0.107 202)
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Step 600
600
#00838B
oklch(55.5% 0.095 202.3)
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Step 700
700
#006E75
oklch(49% 0.083 202.5)
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Step 800
800
#005A60
oklch(42.6% 0.073 202.7)
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Step 900
900
#004B50
oklch(37.6% 0.064 202.5)
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Step 950
950
#002D30
oklch(27% 0.046 201.8)
#87D7DD 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) | #CCD0DE | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDC5DE | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62DDD9 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87D7DD
#87D7DD
oklch(83% 0.079 201.8)
- #F7B3B0
#F7B3B0
oklch(82.9% 0.08 21.8)
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 #87D7DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.037
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.037
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.042
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.044
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.054
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.055
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.057
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.059
Use #87D7DD 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.