#87EBC8
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(86.9% 0.107 169.1), rgb(135, 235, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.74:1).
About this color
#87EBC8 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.74:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87EBC8 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 235, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 71%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.9% 0.107 169.1) |
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 #87EBC8 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #87EBC8 | 14.74:1 | AAA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #87EBC8 text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #87EBC8 text on black | 14.74:1 | AAA | Lc -83.2 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EAFAF3
oklch(97.1% 0.019 167.9)
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Step 100
100
#D1F3E5
oklch(93.6% 0.04 168.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#87EBC8
oklch(86.9% 0.107 169.1)
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Step 300
300
#4DDDB1
oklch(80.9% 0.138 168.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BC92
oklch(70.7% 0.141 169.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A17C
oklch(63% 0.126 169.1)
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Step 600
600
#008868
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.9)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#87EBC8 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) | #E6DFC6 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6D3CA | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68ECE1 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87EBC8
#87EBC8
oklch(86.9% 0.107 169.1)
- #FFBEDD
#FFBEDD
oklch(86.9% 0.084 348.8)
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 #87EBC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.019
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.023
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.038
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.050
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.051
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.054
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.060
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.060
Use #87EBC8 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.