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#87F8DC Color

#87F8DC is rgb(135, 248, 220) in RGB, hsl(165, 89%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(46%, 0%, 11%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Aquamarine (#7FFFD4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.81. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#87F8DC
HEX#87F8DC
RGBrgb(135, 248, 220)
HSLhsl(165, 89%, 75%)
HSVhsv(165, 46%, 97%)
CMYKcmyk(46%, 0%, 11%, 3%)
OKLCHoklch(90.4% 0.112 175.6)
LABlab(90.33% -38.81 2.93)
LCHlch(90.33% 38.92 175.69)

What #87F8DC Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #87F8DC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Aquamarine#7FFFD4ΔE 8.81Seafoam#93E9BEΔE 11.4Magic Mint#AAF0D1ΔE 12.32Pearl Aqua#88D8C0ΔE 13.29Zeal#91E0B7ΔE 13.49Turquoise#40E0D0ΔE 13.63

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#87F8DC Channel Values

How #87F8DC breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 135 · G 248 · B 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 165° · S 89% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 165° · S 46% · V 97%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 46% · M 0% · Y 11% · K 3%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.27:1 vs white · 16.49:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #87F8DC background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #87F8DC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #87F8DC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #87F8DC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#87F8DC
Complementary
#F887A3
Analogous
#87F8A3
Analogous
#87DCF8
Triadic
#DC87F8
Triadic
#F8DC87
Split comp.
#F887DC
Split comp.
#F8A387

Tints & Shades of #87F8DC

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#95F9E0
#A8FAE6
#B7FBEA
#C5FCEE
#D4FCF2
#E7FEF8

Shades

#56F5CD
#26F2BF
#0DD9A6
#0AA47D
#077458
#044334

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #87F8DC.

How #87F8DC Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#87F8DC
Protanopia#EAEADC
Protanomaly#CAF0DC
Deuteranopia#DBDBDF
Deuteranomaly#BFE7DE
Tritanopia#8EF5F5
Tritanomaly#8BF6EB
Achromatopsia#E4E4E4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #87F8DC in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-87f8dc: #87F8DC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #87F8DC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-87f8dc': '#87F8DC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.529, green: 0.973, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_87f8dc">#87F8DC</color>
SVG fillfill="#87F8DC"

More Green Colors

#87F8DC sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#87F8DC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #87F8DC?

#87F8DC is a light green — rgb(135, 248, 220) in RGB and hsl(165, 89%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Aquamarine (#7FFFD4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.81.

What is the RGB value of #87F8DC?

#87F8DC is rgb(135, 248, 220) — red 135, green 248, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #87F8DC?

#87F8DC converts to approximately cmyk(46%, 0%, 11%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #87F8DC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #87F8DC scores 1.27:1 against white and 16.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #87F8DC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #87F8DC is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is aquamarine (#7FFFD4) at a CIE76 distance of 8.81, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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