#87EDDD
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(87.9% 0.099 182.7), rgb(135, 237, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.18:1).
About this color
#87EDDD is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.18:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 15.18:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87EDDD |
| RGB | rgb(135, 237, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 74%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.9% 0.099 182.7) |
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 #87EDDD | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #87EDDD | 15.18:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #87EDDD text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #87EDDD text on black | 15.18:1 | AAA | Lc -85.1 | 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
#EAF9F6
oklch(97% 0.016 182.7)
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Step 100
100
#D0F2EC
oklch(93.5% 0.036 183.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#87EDDD
oklch(87.9% 0.099 182.7)
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Step 300
300
#45DBC8
oklch(80.9% 0.127 182.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA8
oklch(70.8% 0.126 182.8)
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Step 500
500
#009F8F
oklch(63.1% 0.113 182.5)
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Step 600
600
#008678
oklch(55.6% 0.1 182.2)
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Step 700
700
#007165
oklch(49.2% 0.088 182.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C53
oklch(42.6% 0.076 183.4)
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Step 900
900
#004D45
oklch(37.7% 0.067 183.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E28
oklch(27% 0.049 181.5)
#87EDDD 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) | #E5E3DC | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3D6DE | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DF1E8 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87EDDD
#87EDDD
oklch(87.9% 0.099 182.7)
- #FFC5D3
#FFC5D3
oklch(87.9% 0.068 2.5)
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 #87EDDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.036
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.037
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.044
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.045
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.047
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.049
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.051
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.055
Use #87EDDD 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.