#87FCF4
Closest named color: Robin Egg Blue (#8AF1FE). oklch(92% 0.107 189.6), rgb(135, 252, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.26:1).
About this color
#87FCF4 is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin Egg Blue (#8AF1FE), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.26:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin Egg Blue (#8AF1FE) |
| Black text | 17.26:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87FCF4 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 252, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 95%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92% 0.107 189.6) |
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 #87FCF4 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #87FCF4 | 17.26:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #87FCF4 text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #87FCF4 text on black | 17.26:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | 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)
#87FCF4
oklch(92% 0.107 189.6)
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Step 200
200
#9CEAE4
oklch(88.5% 0.077 189.7)
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Step 300
300
#12DCD4
oklch(80.8% 0.138 190.1)
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Step 400
400
#00B8B1
oklch(70.6% 0.122 190)
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Step 500
500
#009E98
oklch(63.1% 0.109 190)
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Step 600
600
#00857F
oklch(55.6% 0.096 189.2)
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Step 700
700
#00706B
oklch(49.2% 0.085 189.4)
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Step 800
800
#005C58
oklch(42.8% 0.074 189.6)
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Step 900
900
#004C49
oklch(37.6% 0.065 190.2)
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Step 950
950
#002E2B
oklch(27.1% 0.047 188)
#87FCF4 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) | #F1F1F4 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDE3F5 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4AFFF9 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87FCF4
#87FCF4
oklch(92% 0.107 189.6)
- #FFDADE
#FFDADE
oklch(92% 0.041 10.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes and gradients that use #87FCF4
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #87FCF4. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Gradients
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.037
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.038
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.039
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.040
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.047
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.048
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.048
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.049
Use #87FCF4 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.