Palettes / Colors / #87CECF
#87CECF — Light Muted Teal
#87CECF is a teal color we call Light Muted Teal, closest to the named color SkyBlue (#87CEEB). It belongs to the teal family.
#87CECF 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 #CF8887; it also sits naturally between #87CFAC and #87AACF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #87CECF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 135, 206, 207 |
| HSL | 181°, 43%, 67% |
| HSV | 181°, 35%, 81% |
| CMYK | 35%, 0%, 0%, 19% |
| XYZ | 43.33, 53.80, 67.13 |
| Yxy | 53.80, 0.2638, 0.3275 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.34, -21.85, -7.56 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.35, -19.30, -7.18 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 53% · Green 81% · Blue 81%
Cyan 35% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 0% · Key 19%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #87CECF
.text { color: #87CECF; }
.background { background-color: #87CECF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #87CECF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(135, 206, 207); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(181, 43%, 67%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #87CECF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(135, 206, 207, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #87CECF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(135, 206, 207, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#87CECF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#87CECF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CF8887:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.79:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.76:1 AAA |
Best text color on #87CECF: #000000.
How #87CECF 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 #87CECF 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 #87CECF?
#87CECF is Light Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 135, 206, 207). Its closest standard named color is SkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #87CECF?
#87CECF is RGB 135, 206, 207 — HSL 181°, 43%, 67% — CMYK 35%, 0%, 0%, 19%.
What colors go with #87CECF?
Its complement is #CF8887; analogous partners are #87CFAC and #87AACF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #87CECF for text?
Black text on #87CECF has a contrast ratio of 11.76:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.79:1.