What color is #87BBC5?

#87BBC5 is a light, soft cyan. In RGB it is rgb(135, 187, 197), and in HSL hsl(190, 35%, 65%).

Is #87BBC5 accessible as text?

On white, #87BBC5 has a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 9.94:1 (passes). For text placed on #87BBC5, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #87BBC5?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mist-400 (#9CA8AB).

What colors go well with #87BBC5?

#87BBC5 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #C59187. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #87BBC5 below.

Is #87BBC5 good for buttons?

#87BBC5 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #87BBC5 — white text only reaches 2.11:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #87BBC5 the same as CSS darkgray?

No — #87BBC5 is not the CSS named color darkgray, but darkgray (#A9A9A9) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#87BBC5 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #87BBC5

Not just a swatch — here's how #87BBC5 works with other colors. Named schemes with #87BBC5 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #87BBC5 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Ash Gray keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #87BBC5 Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E3549

Ash Gray opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #87BBC5 Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F Ink #2A2723

Ash Gray sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #87BBC5 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #B1E1EA

Ash Gray is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Ash Gray.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #87BBC5 Secondary #D0E2E5 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Ash Gray is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Ash Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #87BBC5 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 34/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 69/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 23/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 35/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 30/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 22/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 30/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 60/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 85/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #87BBC5

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People also use #87BBC5 with

Soft Sage Cool Gray Rosy Brown Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 8.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E9F0F2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #87A6C5 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #87BBC5 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #87BBC5;
  --color-base-rgb: 135 187 197;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(75.9% 0.056 210.8);
  --color-50: #F4F9FA;
  --color-100: #E3F0F2;
  --color-200: #C8E0E4;
  --color-300: #A1C7CE;
  --color-400: #7CACB6;
  --color-500: #5C8F99;
  --color-600: #4B6F77;
  --color-700: #395156;
  --color-800: #283639;
  --color-900: #1A2223;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  ash-gray: {
    50: '#F4F9FA',
    100: '#E3F0F2',
    200: '#C8E0E4',
    300: '#A1C7CE',
    400: '#7CACB6',
    500: '#5C8F99',
    600: '#4B6F77',
    700: '#395156',
    800: '#283639',
    900: '#1A2223',
  },
}

$base: #87BBC5;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4F9FA;
$base-100: #E3F0F2;
$base-200: #C8E0E4;
$base-300: #A1C7CE;
$base-400: #7CACB6;
$base-500: #5C8F99;
$base-600: #4B6F77;
$base-700: #395156;
$base-800: #283639;
$base-900: #1A2223;
$base-hover: #5AA1AF;
$base-subtle: #DDE9EB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#87BBC5",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F9FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3F0F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C8E0E4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A1C7CE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7CACB6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5C8F99",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4B6F77",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#395156",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#283639",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A2223",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}