What color is #87E8CA?

#87E8CA is a light, soft teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(135, 232, 202), and in HSL hsl(161, 68%, 72%).

Is #87E8CA accessible as text?

On white, #87E8CA has a contrast ratio of 1.46:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 14.43:1 (passes). For text placed on #87E8CA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #87E8CA?

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

What colors go well with #87E8CA?

#87E8CA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #E887A6. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #87E8CA below.

Is #87E8CA good for buttons?

#87E8CA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #87E8CA — white text only reaches 1.46:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #87E8CA the same as CSS turquoise?

No — #87E8CA 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.

#87E8CA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #87E8CA

Not just a swatch — here's how #87E8CA works with other colors. Named schemes with #87E8CA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #87E8CA Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E1D9BE 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 #87E8CA 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 #87E8CA 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 #87E8CA Secondary #486C3F Accent #AA6E00 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #87E8CA Secondary #E3FFF7 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 #87E8CA 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 69/100

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 55/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 34/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 20/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 39/100

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 56/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 80/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #87E8CA

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People also use #87E8CA with

Seafoam Green Sky Blue Salmon Pink 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 12.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EAF8F3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #87E7E8 — 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 #87E8CA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #87E8CA;
  --color-base-rgb: 135 232 202;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(86.3% 0.102 171.9);
  --color-50: #F2FDF9;
  --color-100: #DCF9F0;
  --color-200: #BBF2E0;
  --color-300: #8CE3C8;
  --color-400: #61D1AE;
  --color-500: #3FB690;
  --color-600: #378B70;
  --color-700: #2C6351;
  --color-800: #204136;
  --color-900: #152822;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  seafoam-green: {
    50: '#F2FDF9',
    100: '#DCF9F0',
    200: '#BBF2E0',
    300: '#8CE3C8',
    400: '#61D1AE',
    500: '#3FB690',
    600: '#378B70',
    700: '#2C6351',
    800: '#204136',
    900: '#152822',
  },
}

$base: #87E8CA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FDF9;
$base-100: #DCF9F0;
$base-200: #BBF2E0;
$base-300: #8CE3C8;
$base-400: #61D1AE;
$base-500: #3FB690;
$base-600: #378B70;
$base-700: #2C6351;
$base-800: #204136;
$base-900: #152822;
$base-hover: #49DCAE;
$base-subtle: #DFF5EE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#87E8CA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FDF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DCF9F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BBF2E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8CE3C8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#61D1AE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3FB690",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#378B70",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2C6351",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#204136",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152822",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}