#87F9FA
Closest named color: Robin Egg Blue (#8AF1FE). oklch(91.5% 0.104 196.2), rgb(135, 249, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.96:1).
About this color
#87F9FA is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 196°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin Egg Blue (#8AF1FE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.96:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin Egg Blue (#8AF1FE) |
| Black text | 16.96:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87F9FA |
| RGB | rgb(135, 249, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 92%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.5% 0.104 196.2) |
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 #87F9FA | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #87F9FA | 16.96:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #87F9FA text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #87F9FA text on black | 16.96:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#E8F9F9
oklch(97% 0.018 196.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#87F9FA
oklch(91.5% 0.104 196.2)
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Step 200
200
#9DE9E9
oklch(88.5% 0.075 195.9)
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Step 300
300
#1EDBDD
oklch(81% 0.134 196)
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Step 400
400
#00B7B9
oklch(70.6% 0.12 196.2)
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Step 500
500
#009D9F
oklch(63.1% 0.107 196.4)
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Step 600
600
#008486
oklch(55.6% 0.095 196.7)
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Step 700
700
#006F70
oklch(49.1% 0.084 195.9)
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Step 800
800
#005B5C
oklch(42.7% 0.073 196.1)
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Step 900
900
#004C4D
oklch(37.8% 0.064 196.3)
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Step 950
950
#002D2E
oklch(27% 0.046 197.1)
#87F9FA 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) | #ECF0FA | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8E1FB | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46FFF9 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87F9FA
#87F9FA
oklch(91.5% 0.104 196.2)
- #FFD8D9
#FFD8D9
oklch(91.5% 0.044 16.2)
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 #87F9FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.024
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.029
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.040
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.042
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.042
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.050
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.050
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.050
Use #87F9FA 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.