What color is #87E8E0?

#87E8E0 is a light, soft teal. In RGB it is rgb(135, 232, 224), and in HSL hsl(175, 68%, 72%).

Is #87E8E0 accessible as text?

On white, #87E8E0 has a contrast ratio of 1.43:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 14.65:1 (passes). For text placed on #87E8E0, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #87E8E0?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-200 (#96F7E4).

What colors go well with #87E8E0?

#87E8E0 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #E8878F. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #87E8E0 below.

Is #87E8E0 good for buttons?

#87E8E0 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #87E8E0 — white text only reaches 1.43:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #87E8E0 the same as CSS powderblue?

No — #87E8E0 is not the CSS named color powderblue, but powderblue (#B0E0E6) is the closest CSS named color.

#87E8E0 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #87E8E0

Not just a swatch — here's how #87E8E0 works with other colors. Named schemes with #87E8E0 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #87E8E0 Accent #A7C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

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 #87E8E0 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2E3236

Seafoam Green keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #87E8E0 Secondary #E3FFFE Support #979286 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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #87E8E0 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #B7FFFF

Seafoam Green is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Seafoam Green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #87E8E0 Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #819C71 Secondary #3A3833

Seafoam Green anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #87E8E0 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 72/100

High

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

Depth 13/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 23/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 33/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 19/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 36/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 12/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 59/100

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 #87E8E0 with

Seafoam Green Maya Blue Light Coral 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 13.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EAF8F7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #87D0E8 — 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 #87E8E0 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #87E8E0;
  --color-base-rgb: 135 232 224;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(86.9% 0.093 188.8);
  --color-50: #F2FDFC;
  --color-100: #DCF9F7;
  --color-200: #BBF2ED;
  --color-300: #8CE3DC;
  --color-400: #61D1C8;
  --color-500: #3FB6AC;
  --color-600: #378B84;
  --color-700: #2C635E;
  --color-800: #20413E;
  --color-900: #152826;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  seafoam-green: {
    50: '#F2FDFC',
    100: '#DCF9F7',
    200: '#BBF2ED',
    300: '#8CE3DC',
    400: '#61D1C8',
    500: '#3FB6AC',
    600: '#378B84',
    700: '#2C635E',
    800: '#20413E',
    900: '#152826',
  },
}

$base: #87E8E0;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FDFC;
$base-100: #DCF9F7;
$base-200: #BBF2ED;
$base-300: #8CE3DC;
$base-400: #61D1C8;
$base-500: #3FB6AC;
$base-600: #378B84;
$base-700: #2C635E;
$base-800: #20413E;
$base-900: #152826;
$base-hover: #49DCD0;
$base-subtle: #DFF5F3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#87E8E0",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FDFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DCF9F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BBF2ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8CE3DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#61D1C8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3FB6AC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#378B84",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2C635E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#20413E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152826",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #87E8E0

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