What color is #87DEB7?

#87DEB7 is a light, soft teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(135, 222, 183), and in HSL hsl(153, 57%, 70%).

Is #87DEB7 accessible as text?

On white, #87DEB7 has a contrast ratio of 1.60:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 13.16:1 (passes). For text placed on #87DEB7, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #87DEB7?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is emerald-300 (#5EE9B5).

What colors go well with #87DEB7?

#87DEB7 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #DE87AE. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #87DEB7 below.

Is #87DEB7 good for buttons?

#87DEB7 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #87DEB7 — white text only reaches 1.60:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #87DEB7 the same as CSS turquoise?

No — #87DEB7 is not the CSS named color turquoise, but turquoise (#40E0D0) 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.

#87DEB7 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #87DEB7

Not just a swatch — here's how #87DEB7 works with other colors. Named schemes with #87DEB7 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #87DEB7 Secondary #496C3E Accent #AB6D00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

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

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #87DEB7 Accent #A7C4BB Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3548

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #87DEB7 Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7895A3 Anchor #2D3236

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

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #87DEB7 Secondary #AB6D00 Accent #657C4E Surface #F1EDDD Anchor #392B1E

This palette keeps Seafoam Green as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #87DEB7 Secondary #E2FFF0 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Seafoam Green 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 Seafoam Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #87DEB7 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 38/100

Cool

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

Softness 67/100

High

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

Depth 16/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 73/100

High

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

Vintage feel 38/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 23/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 39/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 19/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 53/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 80/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #87DEB7

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People also use #87DEB7 with

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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 11.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E9F6F0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #87DED4 — 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 #87DEB7 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

AVELINE

Studio

Poster

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Packaging

BLOOM

Botanical Wash

250 ml

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #87DEB7;
  --color-base-rgb: 135 222 183;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(83.5% 0.102 163.9);
  --color-50: #F3FCF8;
  --color-100: #DEF7EC;
  --color-200: #BFEDD9;
  --color-300: #93DCBB;
  --color-400: #6AC89E;
  --color-500: #48AD7F;
  --color-600: #3D8464;
  --color-700: #305E4A;
  --color-800: #233E32;
  --color-900: #17261F;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  seafoam-green: {
    50: '#F3FCF8',
    100: '#DEF7EC',
    200: '#BFEDD9',
    300: '#93DCBB',
    400: '#6AC89E',
    500: '#48AD7F',
    600: '#3D8464',
    700: '#305E4A',
    800: '#233E32',
    900: '#17261F',
  },
}

$base: #87DEB7;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3FCF8;
$base-100: #DEF7EC;
$base-200: #BFEDD9;
$base-300: #93DCBB;
$base-400: #6AC89E;
$base-500: #48AD7F;
$base-600: #3D8464;
$base-700: #305E4A;
$base-800: #233E32;
$base-900: #17261F;
$base-hover: #4FCF95;
$base-subtle: #DEF2E9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#87DEB7",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FCF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DEF7EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BFEDD9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#93DCBB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6AC89E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#48AD7F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3D8464",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#305E4A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#233E32",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#17261F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}