What color is #87DFE8?

#87DFE8 is a light, soft cyan. In RGB it is rgb(135, 223, 232), and in HSL hsl(186, 68%, 72%).

Is #87DFE8 accessible as text?

On white, #87DFE8 has a contrast ratio of 1.53:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 13.75:1 (passes). For text placed on #87DFE8, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #87DFE8?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-300 (#53EAFD).

What colors go well with #87DFE8?

#87DFE8 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #E89187. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #87DFE8 below.

Is #87DFE8 good for buttons?

#87DFE8 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #87DFE8 — white text only reaches 1.53:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #87DFE8 the same as CSS lightblue?

No — #87DFE8 is not the CSS named color lightblue, but lightblue (#ADD8E6) is the closest CSS named color.

#87DFE8 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #87DFE8

Not just a swatch — here's how #87DFE8 works with other colors. Named schemes with #87DFE8 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #87DFE8 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Light 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 #87DFE8 Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Light 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 #87DFE8 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F Ink #2A2723

Light 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 #87DFE8 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596671 Accent #B7FFFF

Light 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 Light Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #87DFE8 Secondary #E4FFFF Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Light 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 Light Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #87DFE8 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 27/100

Cool

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

Softness 72/100

High

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

Depth 15/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 8/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 33/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 21/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 33/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 15/100

Very 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 77/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #87DFE8 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 12.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EAF6F8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #87BEE8 — 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 #87DFE8 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #87DFE8;
  --color-base-rgb: 135 223 232;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(85.1% 0.086 204.1);
  --color-50: #F2FCFD;
  --color-100: #DCF6F9;
  --color-200: #BBECF2;
  --color-300: #8CDBE3;
  --color-400: #61C6D1;
  --color-500: #3FAAB6;
  --color-600: #37838B;
  --color-700: #2C5D63;
  --color-800: #203E41;
  --color-900: #152628;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  light-blue: {
    50: '#F2FCFD',
    100: '#DCF6F9',
    200: '#BBECF2',
    300: '#8CDBE3',
    400: '#61C6D1',
    500: '#3FAAB6',
    600: '#37838B',
    700: '#2C5D63',
    800: '#203E41',
    900: '#152628',
  },
}

$base: #87DFE8;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FCFD;
$base-100: #DCF6F9;
$base-200: #BBECF2;
$base-300: #8CDBE3;
$base-400: #61C6D1;
$base-500: #3FAAB6;
$base-600: #37838B;
$base-700: #2C5D63;
$base-800: #203E41;
$base-900: #152628;
$base-hover: #49CEDC;
$base-subtle: #DFF2F5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#87DFE8",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FCFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DCF6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BBECF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8CDBE3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#61C6D1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3FAAB6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#37838B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2C5D63",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#203E41",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152628",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #87DFE8

Color Lab

Pairs with #87DFE8

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