What color is #87E1DF?

#87E1DF is a light, soft cyan. In RGB it is rgb(135, 225, 223), and in HSL hsl(179, 60%, 71%).

Is #87E1DF accessible as text?

On white, #87E1DF has a contrast ratio of 1.51:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 13.87:1 (passes). For text placed on #87E1DF, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #87E1DF?

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

What colors go well with #87E1DF?

#87E1DF pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #E1898A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #87E1DF below.

Is #87E1DF good for buttons?

#87E1DF works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #87E1DF — white text only reaches 1.51:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #87E1DF the same as CSS powderblue?

No — #87E1DF is not the CSS named color powderblue, but powderblue (#B0E0E6) is the closest CSS named color.

#87E1DF Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #87E1DF

Not just a swatch — here's how #87E1DF works with other colors. Named schemes with #87E1DF in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #87E1DF Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A4 Anchor #2E3236

Powder Blue 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 #87E1DF Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F Ink #2A2723

Powder 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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #87E1DF Accent #A7C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #87E1DF Secondary #E4FFFF Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Powder 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 Powder Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #87E1DF Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #B7FFFF

Powder 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 Powder Blue.

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Color Lab

How #87E1DF 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 29/100

Cool

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

Softness 71/100

High

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

Depth 14/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 16/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 34/100

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 78/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #87E1DF 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 12.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EAF7F6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #89C5E1 — 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 #87E1DF at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #87E1DF;
  --color-base-rgb: 135 225 223;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(85.3% 0.087 193.8);
  --color-50: #F2FCFC;
  --color-100: #DEF8F7;
  --color-200: #BEEFEE;
  --color-300: #91DEDD;
  --color-400: #67CBC9;
  --color-500: #46AFAD;
  --color-600: #3C8685;
  --color-700: #2F605F;
  --color-800: #223F3E;
  --color-900: #162726;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  powder-blue: {
    50: '#F2FCFC',
    100: '#DEF8F7',
    200: '#BEEFEE',
    300: '#91DEDD',
    400: '#67CBC9',
    500: '#46AFAD',
    600: '#3C8685',
    700: '#2F605F',
    800: '#223F3E',
    900: '#162726',
  },
}

$base: #87E1DF;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FCFC;
$base-100: #DEF8F7;
$base-200: #BEEFEE;
$base-300: #91DEDD;
$base-400: #67CBC9;
$base-500: #46AFAD;
$base-600: #3C8685;
$base-700: #2F605F;
$base-800: #223F3E;
$base-900: #162726;
$base-hover: #4FD3D1;
$base-subtle: #DFF3F3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#87E1DF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FCFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DEF8F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BEEFEE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#91DEDD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#67CBC9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#46AFAD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3C8685",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2F605F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#223F3E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162726",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #87E1DF

Color Lab

Pairs with #87E1DF

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