#87DAE5
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(83.9% 0.082 206.5), rgb(135, 218, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.19:1).
About this color
#87DAE5 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.19:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.19:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87DAE5 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 218, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 64%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.082 206.5) |
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 #87DAE5 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #87DAE5 | 13.19:1 | AAA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #87DAE5 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #87DAE5 text on black | 13.19:1 | AAA | Lc -76.3 | 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
#EDF8F9
oklch(97.1% 0.012 203.5)
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Step 100
100
#D9EFF2
oklch(93.7% 0.024 206.6)
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Step 200
200
#B7E2E8
oklch(88.4% 0.045 206.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#87DAE5
oklch(83.9% 0.082 206.5)
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Step 400
400
#00B5C6
oklch(70.6% 0.121 206.7)
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Step 500
500
#009BAA
oklch(63% 0.108 206.9)
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Step 600
600
#00838F
oklch(55.7% 0.095 206.1)
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Step 700
700
#006E78
oklch(49.1% 0.084 205.8)
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Step 800
800
#005A63
oklch(42.7% 0.073 206.6)
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Step 900
900
#004B53
oklch(37.7% 0.065 207)
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Step 950
950
#002D32
oklch(27.1% 0.046 206.3)
#87DAE5 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) | #CED4E6 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEC8E5 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DE1DD | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87DAE5
#87DAE5
oklch(83.9% 0.082 206.5)
- #FCB6AE
#FCB6AE
oklch(83.9% 0.083 26.3)
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 #87DAE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.035
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.037
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.040
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.048
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.051
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.052
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.053
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.061
Use #87DAE5 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.