What color is #87E2EC?

#87E2EC is a light, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(135, 226, 236), and in HSL hsl(186, 73%, 73%).

Is #87E2EC accessible as text?

On white, #87E2EC has a contrast ratio of 1.49:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 14.12:1 (passes). For text placed on #87E2EC, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #87E2EC?

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

What colors go well with #87E2EC?

#87E2EC pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EC9288. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #87E2EC below.

Is #87E2EC good for buttons?

#87E2EC works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #87E2EC — white text only reaches 1.49:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #87E2EC the same as CSS powderblue?

No — #87E2EC is not the CSS named color powderblue, but powderblue (#B0E0E6) is the closest CSS named color.

#87E2EC Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #87E2EC

Not just a swatch — here's how #87E2EC works with other colors. Named schemes with #87E2EC in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #87E2EC Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #87E2EC Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Powder 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 #87E2EC Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #87E2EC Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596671 Accent #B8FFFF

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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #87E2EC Secondary #E3FFFF 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.

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Color Lab

How #87E2EC 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 26/100

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 14/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 7/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 33/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 20/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 34/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 14/100

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 #87E2EC 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 12.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EAF7F8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #88C1EC — 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 #87E2EC at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #87E2EC;
  --color-base-rgb: 135 226 236;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(85.9% 0.088 204.7);
  --color-50: #F1FCFD;
  --color-100: #DBF7FA;
  --color-200: #B9EEF4;
  --color-300: #88DDE7;
  --color-400: #5DC9D5;
  --color-500: #3AAEBB;
  --color-600: #33858E;
  --color-700: #2A5F65;
  --color-800: #1F3E42;
  --color-900: #152728;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  powder-blue: {
    50: '#F1FCFD',
    100: '#DBF7FA',
    200: '#B9EEF4',
    300: '#88DDE7',
    400: '#5DC9D5',
    500: '#3AAEBB',
    600: '#33858E',
    700: '#2A5F65',
    800: '#1F3E42',
    900: '#152728',
  },
}

$base: #87E2EC;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FCFD;
$base-100: #DBF7FA;
$base-200: #B9EEF4;
$base-300: #88DDE7;
$base-400: #5DC9D5;
$base-500: #3AAEBB;
$base-600: #33858E;
$base-700: #2A5F65;
$base-800: #1F3E42;
$base-900: #152728;
$base-hover: #47D3E2;
$base-subtle: #DFF4F6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#87E2EC",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FCFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBF7FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B9EEF4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#88DDE7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5DC9D5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3AAEBB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#33858E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2A5F65",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1F3E42",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152728",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #87E2EC

Color Lab

Pairs with #87E2EC

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