#87EBCD
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(87% 0.104 172.4), rgb(135, 235, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.79:1).
About this color
#87EBCD is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.79:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.79:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87EBCD |
| RGB | rgb(135, 235, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 71%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.104 172.4) |
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 #87EBCD | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #87EBCD | 14.79:1 | AAA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #87EBCD text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #87EBCD text on black | 14.79:1 | AAA | Lc -83.4 | 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
#EAFAF4
oklch(97.2% 0.019 171.5)
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Step 100
100
#D1F3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.039 172.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#87EBCD
oklch(87% 0.104 172.4)
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Step 300
300
#4CDCB7
oklch(80.8% 0.134 172.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BB97
oklch(70.6% 0.136 172.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A181
oklch(63.2% 0.122 172)
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Step 600
600
#00876C
oklch(55.5% 0.108 172.1)
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Step 700
700
#00725B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 172.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
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Step 950
950
#002E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.7)
#87EBCD 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) | #E5DFCC | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5D4CF | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65EDE2 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87EBCD
#87EBCD
oklch(87% 0.104 172.4)
- #FFBFD9
#FFBFD9
oklch(87% 0.08 352.7)
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 #87EBCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.020
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.026
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.044
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.052
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.053
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.053
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.061
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.061
Use #87EBCD 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.