#87F0DC
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(88.6% 0.103 180.1), rgb(135, 240, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.52:1).
About this color
#87F0DC is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.52:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 15.52:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87F0DC |
| RGB | rgb(135, 240, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 78%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.6% 0.103 180.1) |
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 #87F0DC | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #87F0DC | 15.52:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #87F0DC text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #87F0DC text on black | 15.52:1 | AAA | Lc -86.5 | 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
#EAFAF6
oklch(97.2% 0.018 179.3)
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Step 100
100
#D0F3EB
oklch(93.7% 0.038 180.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#87F0DC
oklch(88.6% 0.103 180.1)
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Step 300
300
#40DCC4
oklch(80.9% 0.132 180.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA4
oklch(70.7% 0.128 180.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A08C
oklch(63.2% 0.115 179.7)
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Step 600
600
#008676
oklch(55.6% 0.1 180.5)
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Step 700
700
#007163
oklch(49.2% 0.089 180.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C51
oklch(42.6% 0.077 181.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D43
oklch(37.7% 0.068 180.3)
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Step 950
950
#002E27
oklch(27% 0.049 179.5)
#87F0DC 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) | #E8E5DB | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6D8DE | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DF3EA | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87F0DC
#87F0DC
oklch(88.6% 0.103 180.1)
- #FFC8D7
#FFC8D7
oklch(88.5% 0.065 0.4)
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 #87F0DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.029
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.040
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.043
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.046
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.046
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.048
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.050
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.051
Use #87F0DC 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.