#87F1FE
Closest named color: Robin Egg Blue (#8AF1FE). oklch(89.9% 0.1 205.8), rgb(135, 241, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.04:1).
About this color
#87F1FE is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin Egg Blue (#8AF1FE), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.04:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin Egg Blue (#8AF1FE) |
| Black text | 16.04:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87F1FE |
| RGB | rgb(135, 241, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 98%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.9% 0.1 205.8) |
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 #87F1FE | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #87F1FE | 16.04:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #87F1FE text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #87F1FE text on black | 16.04:1 | AAA | Lc -88.6 | 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
#E9F9FB
oklch(97.1% 0.017 205.8)
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Step 100
100
#CEF2F6
oklch(93.7% 0.038 204.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#87F1FE
oklch(89.9% 0.1 205.8)
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Step 300
300
#35D8E9
oklch(81% 0.128 205.7)
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Step 400
400
#00B5C5
oklch(70.6% 0.121 206)
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Step 500
500
#009BA9
oklch(63% 0.108 206.1)
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Step 600
600
#00838E
oklch(55.7% 0.095 205.2)
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Step 700
700
#006E78
oklch(49.1% 0.084 205.8)
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Step 800
800
#005A62
oklch(42.7% 0.073 205.3)
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Step 900
900
#004B52
oklch(37.7% 0.064 205.5)
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Step 950
950
#002D31
oklch(27.1% 0.046 204.1)
#87F1FE 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) | #E2E9FF | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEDBFE | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45F9F5 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87F1FE
#87F1FE
oklch(89.9% 0.1 205.8)
- #FFD1CC
#FFD1CC
oklch(89.9% 0.053 25.4)
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 #87F1FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.003
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.015
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.024
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.040
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.049
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.049
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.051
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.055
Use #87F1FE 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.