Palettes / Colors / #87CBDD
#87CBDD — Light Teal
#87CBDD is a teal color we call Light Teal, closest to the named color SkyBlue (#87CEEB). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: skyblue (#87CEEB) — not an exact match. CSS skyblue gives you #87CEEB, a different color; use #87CBDD when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#87CBDD is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #DD9A88; it also sits naturally between #88DDC5 and #88A0DD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #87CBDD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 135, 203, 221 |
| HSL | 193°, 56%, 70% |
| HSV | 193°, 39%, 87% |
| CMYK | 39%, 8%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 44.40, 53.08, 76.31 |
| Yxy | 53.08, 0.2555, 0.3054 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.92, -16.89, -15.72 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.86, -15.07, -15.65 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 53% · Green 80% · Blue 87%
Cyan 39% · Magenta 8% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #87CBDD
.text { color: #87CBDD; }
.background { background-color: #87CBDD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #87CBDD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(135, 203, 221); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(193, 56%, 70%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #87CBDD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(135, 203, 221, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #87CBDD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(135, 203, 221, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#87CBDD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#87CBDD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DD9A88:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.81:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.62:1 AAA |
Best text color on #87CBDD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #87CBDD
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #87CBDD: ·
How #87CBDD looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #87CBDD rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #87CBDD?
#87CBDD is Light Teal, a teal color (RGB 135, 203, 221). Its closest standard named color is SkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #87CBDD?
#87CBDD is RGB 135, 203, 221 — HSL 193°, 56%, 70% — CMYK 39%, 8%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #87CBDD?
Its complement is #DD9A88; analogous partners are #88DDC5 and #88A0DD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #87CBDD for text?
Black text on #87CBDD has a contrast ratio of 11.62:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.81:1.