#87FCEC
Closest named color: Light Aqua (#8CFFDB). oklch(91.8% 0.11 184), rgb(135, 252, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.16:1).
About this color
#87FCEC is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Aqua (#8CFFDB), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.16:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Aqua (#8CFFDB) |
| Black text | 17.16:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87FCEC |
| RGB | rgb(135, 252, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 95%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.8% 0.11 184) |
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 #87FCEC | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #87FCEC | 17.16:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #87FCEC text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #87FCEC text on black | 17.16:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | 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
#E8FAF7
oklch(97.1% 0.019 184.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#87FCEC
oklch(91.8% 0.11 184)
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Step 200
200
#9DEBDF
oklch(88.6% 0.079 183.8)
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Step 300
300
#17DDCB
oklch(80.8% 0.14 184.4)
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Step 400
400
#00B9A9
oklch(70.6% 0.125 184)
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Step 500
500
#009F91
oklch(63.1% 0.112 184)
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Step 600
600
#00867A
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.9)
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Step 700
700
#007066
oklch(49% 0.087 184.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C54
oklch(42.7% 0.075 184.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D46
oklch(37.8% 0.067 184.5)
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Step 950
950
#002E29
oklch(27.1% 0.048 183.6)
#87FCEC 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) | #F2F1EB | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFE2EE | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50FFF7 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87FCEC
#87FCEC
oklch(91.8% 0.11 184)
- #FFD8E0
#FFD8E0
oklch(91.7% 0.045 4.1)
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 #87FCEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.027
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.038
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.043
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.045
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.045
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.047
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.051
Use #87FCEC 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.