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#87FDE1 Color

#87FDE1 is rgb(135, 253, 225) in RGB, hsl(166, 97%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(47%, 0%, 11%, 1%) 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 8.21. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#87FDE1
HEX#87FDE1
RGBrgb(135, 253, 225)
HSLhsl(166, 97%, 76%)
HSVhsv(166, 47%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(47%, 0%, 11%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(91.7% 0.115 176.3)
LABlab(91.85% -40.00 2.53)
LCHlch(91.85% 40.08 176.38)

What #87FDE1 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 #87FDE1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Aquamarine#7FFFD4ΔE 8.21Seafoam#93E9BEΔE 12.86Magic Mint#AAF0D1ΔE 13.74Turquoise#40E0D0ΔE 14.04Zeal#91E0B7ΔE 15.19Pearl Aqua#88D8C0ΔE 15.23

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

#87FDE1 Channel Values

How #87FDE1 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 253 · B 2258-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 166° · S 97% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 166° · S 47% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 47% · M 0% · Y 11% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.22:1 vs white · 17.17:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #87FDE1 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 text1.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text17.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #87FDE1 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #87FDE1

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #87FDE1; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#87FDE1
Complementary
#FD86A2
Analogous
#86FDA6
Analogous
#86DEFD
Triadic
#E186FD
Triadic
#FDE186
Split comp.
#FD86DE
Split comp.
#FDA686

Tints & Shades of #87FDE1

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

#96FDE5
#A5FEE9
#B4FEED
#C8FEF1
#D7FEF5
#E6FFF9

Shades

#54FCD5
#1DFCC8
#03E2AE
#03B087
#027E61
#014636

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #87FDE1.

How #87FDE1 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#87FDE1
Protanopia#EEEEE1
Protanomaly#CDF4E1
Deuteranopia#DFDFE4
Deuteranomaly#C2ECE3
Tritanopia#8EFAFA
Tritanomaly#8BFBF0
Achromatopsia#E8E8E8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #87FDE1 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-87fde1: #87FDE1;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #87FDE1;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-87fde1': '#87FDE1' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.529, green: 0.992, blue: 0.882)
Android XML<color name="color_87fde1">#87FDE1</color>
SVG fillfill="#87FDE1"

More Green Colors

#87FDE1 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#87FDE1 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #87FDE1?

#87FDE1 is a light green — rgb(135, 253, 225) in RGB and hsl(166, 97%, 76%) 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 8.21.

What is the RGB value of #87FDE1?

#87FDE1 is rgb(135, 253, 225) — red 135, green 253, and blue 225 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #87FDE1?

#87FDE1 converts to approximately cmyk(47%, 0%, 11%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #87FDE1 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #87FDE1 scores 1.22:1 against white and 17.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #87FDE1 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #87FDE1 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 8.21, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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