Nearest named color: Aquamarine
#87FDBE
#87FDBE
Nearest named
Aquamarine
Family
Green
Lightness
90.8%
Chroma
0.140
Hue angle
158.6°
Temperature
Neutral-leaning
Contrast on white
1.25:1 · Fail
Contrast on black
14.88:1 · AAA
Web-safe
#99FFCC
CSS oklch()
91% 0.14 159

#87FDBE 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 #87FDBE

Not just a swatch — here's how #87FDBE works with other colors. Named schemes with #87FDBE 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 #87FDBE 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 37/100
Cool
Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.
Softness 66/100
High
Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.
Depth 9/100
Very low
Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.
Naturalness 77/100
High
Organic, earthy character — at home in wellness, food and craft brands.
Vintage feel 25/100
Low
Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.
Luxury 14/100
Very low
Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.
Brand distinctiveness 54/100
Moderate
Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.
UI accent fit 8/100
Very low
Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.
Surface fit 49/100
Moderate
Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.
Print safety 71/100
High
Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #87FDBE

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People also use #87FDBE with

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 14.9:1. Use
Subtle surface Use #EAFBF2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80
Avoid beside #86FDE5 — 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 #87FDBE 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: #87FDBE;
  --color-base-rgb: 135 253 190;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(90.8% 0.140 158.6);
  --color-50: #F0FEF7;
  --color-100: #D8FDE9;
  --color-200: #B1FCD4;
  --color-300: #79F6B3;
  --color-400: #49E994;
  --color-500: #25D075;
  --color-600: #259D5D;
  --color-700: #206F45;
  --color-800: #19482F;
  --color-900: #112C1E;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}