#87FBF1
Closest named color: Light Aqua (#8CFFDB). oklch(91.7% 0.107 188.2), rgb(135, 251, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.09:1).
About this color
#87FBF1 is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Aqua (#8CFFDB), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.09:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Aqua (#8CFFDB) |
| Black text | 17.09:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87FBF1 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 251, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 94%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.7% 0.107 188.2) |
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 #87FBF1 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #87FBF1 | 17.09:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #87FBF1 text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #87FBF1 text on black | 17.09:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | 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
#E8FAF8
oklch(97.1% 0.019 188.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#87FBF1
oklch(91.7% 0.107 188.2)
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Step 200
200
#9DEAE3
oklch(88.5% 0.077 188.7)
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Step 300
300
#19DDD1
oklch(81% 0.138 187.8)
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Step 400
400
#00B9AF
oklch(70.8% 0.123 188)
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Step 500
500
#009E96
oklch(63% 0.109 188.5)
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Step 600
600
#00857E
oklch(55.6% 0.097 188.3)
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Step 700
700
#00706A
oklch(49.1% 0.085 188.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C57
oklch(42.8% 0.074 188.4)
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Step 900
900
#004C48
oklch(37.6% 0.065 188.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E2B
oklch(27.1% 0.047 188)
#87FBF1 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) | #F0F0F1 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCE2F2 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4CFFF8 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87FBF1
#87FBF1
oklch(91.7% 0.107 188.2)
- #FFD8DE
#FFD8DE
oklch(91.7% 0.044 7.5)
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 #87FBF1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.035
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.037
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.039
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.041
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.047
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.048
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.050
Use #87FBF1 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.