Nearest named color: Aquamarine
#87F7C4
#87F7C4
Nearest named
Aquamarine
Family
Green
Lightness
89.6%
Chroma
0.127
Hue angle
162.7°
Temperature
Cool
Contrast on white
1.30:1 · Fail
Contrast on black
14.27:1 · AAA
Web-safe
#99FFCC
CSS oklch()
90% 0.13 163

#87F7C4 is a soft, cool teal-green. On the Color Lab it reads organic and grounded. It is too pale to lead as a primary accent and sits well as a supporting tone.

Palettes built on #87F7C4

Not just a swatch — here's how #87F7C4 works with other colors. Named schemes with #87F7C4 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

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

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Aquamarine 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

Aquamarine 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

This palette keeps Aquamarine as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Aquamarine 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 Aquamarine carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #87F7C4 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 36/100
Cool
Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.
Softness 67/100
High
Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.
Depth 11/100
Very low
Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.
Naturalness 75/100
High
Organic, earthy character — at home in wellness, food and craft brands.
Vintage feel 28/100
Low
A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.
Luxury 16/100
Very low
Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.
Brand distinctiveness 49/100
Moderate
Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.
UI accent fit 10/100
Very low
Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.
Surface fit 52/100
Moderate
Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.
Print safety 75/100
High
Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #87F7C4

For UI
For branding
For interior
For fashion

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 14.3:1. Use
Subtle surface Use #EAFAF3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80
Avoid beside #87F7EA — 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 #87F7C4 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI
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Dashboard
Revenue
$48.2k ▲ 12%
Brand
AVELINE
Studio
Poster
Nov 14 · 8PM
NIGHT
MARKET
Packaging
BLOOM
Botanical Wash
250 ml
Interior

Scales

ShadesBase darkened in 10% steps
TintsBase lifted toward white
TonesSaturation removed, lightness held
Monochromatic scaleDesign-system ready, 50–900

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #87F7C4;
  --color-base-rgb: 135 247 196;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(89.6% 0.127 162.7);
  --color-50: #F0FEF8;
  --color-100: #D8FDEC;
  --color-200: #B2FADA;
  --color-300: #7FF0BD;
  --color-400: #50E2A0;
  --color-500: #2DC882;
  --color-600: #2A9866;
  --color-700: #246B4B;
  --color-800: #1B4633;
  --color-900: #132B20;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}