What color is #87E4CB?

#87E4CB is a light, soft teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(135, 228, 203), and in HSL hsl(164, 63%, 71%).

Is #87E4CB accessible as text?

On white, #87E4CB has a contrast ratio of 1.50:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 13.99:1 (passes). For text placed on #87E4CB, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #87E4CB?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-300 (#46ECD5).

What colors go well with #87E4CB?

#87E4CB pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #E4869F. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #87E4CB below.

Is #87E4CB good for buttons?

#87E4CB works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #87E4CB — white text only reaches 1.50:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #87E4CB the same as CSS turquoise?

No — #87E4CB 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.

#87E4CB Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #87E4CB

Not just a swatch — here's how #87E4CB works with other colors. Named schemes with #87E4CB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #87E4CB Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3549

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 #87E4CB Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 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 #87E4CB Secondary #AA6E00 Accent #647D4F 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.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #87E4CB Secondary #476C3F Accent #AA6E00 Surface #EDEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #87E4CB Secondary #E4FFF9 Support #989286 Ink #16140F

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 #87E4CB 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 34/100

Cool

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

Softness 70/100

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 48/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 36/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 21/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 37/100

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 57/100

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 #87E4CB

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People also use #87E4CB 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 12.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EAF7F3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #86DDE4 — 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 #87E4CB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

AVELINE

Studio

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250 ml

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #87E4CB;
  --color-base-rgb: 135 228 203;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(85.4% 0.096 174.7);
  --color-50: #F2FDFA;
  --color-100: #DDF8F1;
  --color-200: #BDF0E2;
  --color-300: #8FE0CB;
  --color-400: #65CDB1;
  --color-500: #43B294;
  --color-600: #3A8873;
  --color-700: #2E6153;
  --color-800: #214038;
  --color-900: #162723;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  seafoam-green: {
    50: '#F2FDFA',
    100: '#DDF8F1',
    200: '#BDF0E2',
    300: '#8FE0CB',
    400: '#65CDB1',
    500: '#43B294',
    600: '#3A8873',
    700: '#2E6153',
    800: '#214038',
    900: '#162723',
  },
}

$base: #87E4CB;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FDFA;
$base-100: #DDF8F1;
$base-200: #BDF0E2;
$base-300: #8FE0CB;
$base-400: #65CDB1;
$base-500: #43B294;
$base-600: #3A8873;
$base-700: #2E6153;
$base-800: #214038;
$base-900: #162723;
$base-hover: #4BD6B1;
$base-subtle: #DEF3EE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#87E4CB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FDFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDF8F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BDF0E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8FE0CB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#65CDB1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#43B294",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3A8873",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2E6153",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#214038",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162723",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}