#87FCED

A color in the Cyan, Emerald family

#87fced is a color in the Cyan, Emerald family: RGB(135, 252, 237), HSL(172°, 95%, 76%), CMYK(46%, 0%, 6%, 1%). Closest named color: aquamarine. Contrast is 1.22:1 on white and 17.18:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#87fced
RGBrgb(135 252 237)
RGB (legacy)rgb(135, 252, 237)
RGB %rgb(53% 99% 93%)
HSLhsl(172 95% 76%)
HSV / HSBhsv(172, 46%, 99%)
HWBhwb(172 53% 1%)
CMYKcmyk(46%, 0%, 6%, 1%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(91.82 -37.49 -3.67)
LCHlch(91.82 37.66 185.59)
OKLaboklab(0.9182 -0.1088 -0.009)
OKLCHoklch(0.9182 0.1092 184.7)
Decimal8912109

Properties

Color ToneCyan, Emerald
Closest named coloraquamarine ΔE 3.9
Closest web-safe color#99ffff
Hue172°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)95% / 46%
Lightness (HSL)76%
Brightness or Value (HSV)99%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)84% / 89%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.8089
Red / Green / Blue135 / 252 / 237

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
1.22:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
17.18:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Pass
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 10.8 / -93.3 · As background with white / black text: Lc -12.5 / 92.8

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

Similar Named Colors

Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #87fced;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(91.82% 0.1092 184.7);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(135 252 237 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#87fced] text-[#87fced] border-[#87fced]">