What color is #87C2CB?

#87C2CB is a light, soft cyan. In RGB it is rgb(135, 194, 203), and in HSL hsl(188, 40%, 66%).

Is #87C2CB accessible as text?

On white, #87C2CB has a contrast ratio of 1.98:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 10.61:1 (passes). For text placed on #87C2CB, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #87C2CB?

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

What colors go well with #87C2CB?

#87C2CB pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #CB8F86. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #87C2CB below.

Is #87C2CB good for buttons?

#87C2CB works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #87C2CB — white text only reaches 1.98:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #87C2CB the same as CSS skyblue?

No — #87C2CB is not the CSS named color skyblue, but skyblue (#87CEEB) is the closest CSS named color.

#87C2CB Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #87C2CB

Not just a swatch — here's how #87C2CB works with other colors. Named schemes with #87C2CB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #87C2CB Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Sky Blue 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 #87C2CB Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Sky Blue 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 #87C2CB Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F Ink #2A2723

Sky Blue 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 #87C2CB Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596671 Accent #B2E8F0

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #87C2CB Secondary #D4E8EB Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Sky Blue 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 Sky Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #87C2CB 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 33/100

Cool

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

Softness 70/100

High

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

Depth 22/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 4/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 35/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 28/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 24/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 27/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 60/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 83/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #87C2CB

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For branding

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For fashion

People also use #87C2CB with

Celadon Iceberg 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 9.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E9F1F3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #86ABCB — 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 #87C2CB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #87C2CB;
  --color-base-rgb: 135 194 203;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(77.7% 0.062 207.9);
  --color-50: #F4FAFB;
  --color-100: #E2F1F3;
  --color-200: #C6E2E6;
  --color-300: #9ECBD1;
  --color-400: #78B1BA;
  --color-500: #57949E;
  --color-600: #48737A;
  --color-700: #375358;
  --color-800: #27383A;
  --color-900: #192324;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  sky-blue: {
    50: '#F4FAFB',
    100: '#E2F1F3',
    200: '#C6E2E6',
    300: '#9ECBD1',
    400: '#78B1BA',
    500: '#57949E',
    600: '#48737A',
    700: '#375358',
    800: '#27383A',
    900: '#192324',
  },
}

$base: #87C2CB;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4FAFB;
$base-100: #E2F1F3;
$base-200: #C6E2E6;
$base-300: #9ECBD1;
$base-400: #78B1BA;
$base-500: #57949E;
$base-600: #48737A;
$base-700: #375358;
$base-800: #27383A;
$base-900: #192324;
$base-hover: #56AAB7;
$base-subtle: #DDEBED;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#87C2CB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4FAFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2F1F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C6E2E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9ECBD1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#78B1BA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#57949E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#48737A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#375358",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#27383A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#192324",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}