#87F5D6
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(89.6% 0.112 173.3), rgb(135, 245, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.06:1).
About this color
#87F5D6 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.06:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 16.06:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87F5D6 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 245, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 85%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.6% 0.112 173.3) |
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 #87F5D6 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #87F5D6 | 16.06:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #87F5D6 text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #87F5D6 text on black | 16.06:1 | AAA | Lc -88.7 | 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
#E9FAF4
oklch(97.1% 0.02 172.8)
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Step 100
100
#CFF3E7
oklch(93.5% 0.041 173.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#87F5D6
oklch(89.6% 0.112 173.3)
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Step 300
300
#36DEB8
oklch(80.9% 0.144 173.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BB99
oklch(70.6% 0.135 173.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A183
oklch(63.2% 0.121 173.2)
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Step 600
600
#00876E
oklch(55.6% 0.106 173.6)
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Step 700
700
#00725C
oklch(49.2% 0.094 173.1)
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Step 800
800
#005D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 173.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3E
oklch(37.8% 0.073 172.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.7)
#87F5D6 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) | #EFE9D5 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDDCD8 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5FF7EC | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87F5D6
#87F5D6
oklch(89.6% 0.112 173.3)
- #FFCCE0
#FFCCE0
oklch(89.5% 0.063 353)
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 #87F5D6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.016
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.027
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.028
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.036
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.045
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.049
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.054
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.056
Use #87F5D6 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.