#87ECC4
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(87% 0.111 166.3), rgb(135, 236, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.82:1).
About this color
#87ECC4 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 14.82:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87ECC4 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 236, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 73%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.111 166.3) |
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 #87ECC4 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #87ECC4 | 14.82:1 | AAA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #87ECC4 text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #87ECC4 text on black | 14.82:1 | AAA | Lc -83.5 | 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
#D1F3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.041 167)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#87ECC4
oklch(87% 0.111 166.3)
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Step 300
300
#4CDEAC
oklch(81% 0.144 166.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BD8C
oklch(70.8% 0.147 166.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A278
oklch(63.2% 0.13 166.5)
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Step 600
600
#008864
oklch(55.6% 0.115 166.4)
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Step 700
700
#007254
oklch(49% 0.101 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E44
oklch(42.7% 0.088 166.3)
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Step 900
900
#004E38
oklch(37.6% 0.078 166.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#87ECC4 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) | #E8E0C2 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D4C7 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69EDE0 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87ECC4
#87ECC4
oklch(87% 0.111 166.3)
- #FFBEE0
#FFBEE0
oklch(87% 0.086 346.3)
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 #87ECC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.021
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.021
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.034
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.045
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.049
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.053
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.054
Use #87ECC4 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.