What color is #87C8AB?

#87C8AB is a light, soft teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(135, 200, 171), and in HSL hsl(153, 37%, 66%).

Is #87C8AB accessible as text?

On white, #87C8AB has a contrast ratio of 1.93:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 10.88:1 (passes). For text placed on #87C8AB, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #87C8AB?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-400 (#00D5BE).

What colors go well with #87C8AB?

#87C8AB pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #C888A5. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #87C8AB below.

Is #87C8AB good for buttons?

#87C8AB works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #87C8AB — white text only reaches 1.93:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #87C8AB the same as CSS mediumaquamarine?

No — #87C8AB is not the CSS named color mediumaquamarine, but mediumaquamarine (#66CDAA) is the closest CSS named color.

#87C8AB Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #87C8AB

Not just a swatch — here's how #87C8AB works with other colors. Named schemes with #87C8AB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #87C8AB Secondary #496C3E Accent #AB6D00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

Medium Aquamarine leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #87C8AB Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7895A3 Anchor #2D3236

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #87C8AB Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F Ink #2A2723

Medium Aquamarine 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.

Desert Clay Center · 5 colors

Center #87C8AB Surface #DCD1A8 Secondary #A97F4C Accent #899B75 Anchor #3C2D1E

Medium Aquamarine holds the warm center of this desert palette with sand and clay beside it, a muted-sage accent and a dark-brown anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #87C8AB Secondary #D5EBE0 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Medium Aquamarine 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 Medium Aquamarine carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #87C8AB 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 40/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 67/100

High

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

Depth 21/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 62/100

High

Organic, earthy character — at home in wellness, food and craft brands.

Vintage feel 44/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 29/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 30/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 29/100

Low

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

Surface fit 55/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 85/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #87C8AB

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People also use #87C8AB with

Celadon Sky Blue Puce 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 9.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E9F2EE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #88C8C1 — 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 #87C8AB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #87C8AB;
  --color-base-rgb: 135 200 171;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(78.1% 0.079 164.8);
  --color-50: #F4FAF8;
  --color-100: #E3F3EB;
  --color-200: #C7E5D8;
  --color-300: #A0CFBA;
  --color-400: #7AB89C;
  --color-500: #5A9B7E;
  --color-600: #4A7863;
  --color-700: #385649;
  --color-800: #283931;
  --color-900: #1A241F;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  medium-aquamarine: {
    50: '#F4FAF8',
    100: '#E3F3EB',
    200: '#C7E5D8',
    300: '#A0CFBA',
    400: '#7AB89C',
    500: '#5A9B7E',
    600: '#4A7863',
    700: '#385649',
    800: '#283931',
    900: '#1A241F',
  },
}

$base: #87C8AB;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4FAF8;
$base-100: #E3F3EB;
$base-200: #C7E5D8;
$base-300: #A0CFBA;
$base-400: #7AB89C;
$base-500: #5A9B7E;
$base-600: #4A7863;
$base-700: #385649;
$base-800: #283931;
$base-900: #1A241F;
$base-hover: #5AB38B;
$base-subtle: #DEECE6;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#87C8AB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4FAF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3F3EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C7E5D8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A0CFBA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7AB89C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5A9B7E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4A7863",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#385649",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#283931",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A241F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}