#87DAD5
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(83.4% 0.081 190.8), rgb(135, 218, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.01:1).
About this color
#87DAD5 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 191°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.01:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 13.01:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87DAD5 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 218, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 53%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.081 190.8) |
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 #87DAD5 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #87DAD5 | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #87DAD5 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #87DAD5 text on black | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
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
#EEF8F7
oklch(97.1% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 100
100
#D9EFED
oklch(93.5% 0.023 190.2)
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Step 200
200
#B8E3E0
oklch(88.5% 0.045 191.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#87DAD5
oklch(83.4% 0.081 190.8)
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Step 400
400
#00B8B2
oklch(70.6% 0.122 190.6)
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Step 500
500
#009E99
oklch(63.1% 0.109 190.8)
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Step 600
600
#008580
oklch(55.7% 0.096 190.1)
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Step 700
700
#00706C
oklch(49.2% 0.085 190.4)
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Step 800
800
#005B58
oklch(42.5% 0.073 190.9)
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Step 900
900
#004C4A
oklch(37.6% 0.065 191.7)
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Step 950
950
#002D2C
oklch(26.9% 0.046 192.5)
#87DAD5 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) | #D1D2D5 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2C7D6 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65DED8 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87DAD5
#87DAD5
oklch(83.4% 0.081 190.8)
- #F8B3BC
#F8B3BC
oklch(83.3% 0.081 10.3)
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 #87DAD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.033
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.037
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.046
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.049
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.050
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.052
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.053
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.054
Use #87DAD5 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.