#87DCD9
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(84% 0.083 192.8), rgb(135, 220, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.26:1).
About this color
#87DCD9 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 193°. 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 13.26:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.26:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87DCD9 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 220, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 55%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.083 192.8) |
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 #87DCD9 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #87DCD9 | 13.26:1 | AAA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #87DCD9 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #87DCD9 text on black | 13.26:1 | AAA | Lc -76.7 | 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
#D9EFEE
oklch(93.6% 0.023 193.4)
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Step 200
200
#B7E3E1
oklch(88.4% 0.046 192.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#87DCD9
oklch(84% 0.083 192.8)
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Step 400
400
#00B8B5
oklch(70.8% 0.121 192.7)
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Step 500
500
#009E9B
oklch(63.2% 0.108 192.4)
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Step 600
600
#008482
oklch(55.5% 0.095 192.9)
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Step 700
700
#006F6E
oklch(49% 0.084 193.7)
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Step 800
800
#005B5A
oklch(42.6% 0.073 193.5)
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Step 900
900
#004C4B
oklch(37.7% 0.064 193.2)
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Step 950
950
#002D2D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 194.8)
#87DCD9 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) | #D3D4D9 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3C9DA | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63E1DB | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87DCD9
#87DCD9
oklch(84% 0.083 192.8)
- #FBB5BB
#FBB5BB
oklch(84% 0.082 13.3)
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 #87DCD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.035
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.039
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.046
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.048
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.050
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.053
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.055
Use #87DCD9 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.