Palettes / Colors / #87D2DE

#87D2DE — Light Teal

#87D2DE is a teal color we call Light Teal, closest to the named color SkyBlue (#87CEEB). It belongs to the teal family.

#87D2DE 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 #DE9387; it also sits naturally between #87DEBE and #87A7DE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 53% · Green 82% · Blue 87%

Cyan 39% · Magenta 5% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #87D2DE

.text { color: #87D2DE; }
.background { background-color: #87D2DE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #87D2DE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(135, 210, 222); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(188, 57%, 70%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #87D2DE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(135, 210, 222, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #87D2DE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(135, 210, 222, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#87D2DE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#87D2DE">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #DE9387:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #87D2DE: #000000.

How #87D2DE 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 #87D2DE rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #87D2DE?

#87D2DE is Light Teal, a teal color (RGB 135, 210, 222). Its closest standard named color is SkyBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #87D2DE?

#87D2DE is RGB 135, 210, 222 — HSL 188°, 57%, 70% — CMYK 39%, 5%, 0%, 13%.

What colors go with #87D2DE?

Its complement is #DE9387; analogous partners are #87DEBE and #87A7DE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #87D2DE for text?

Black text on #87D2DE has a contrast ratio of 12.30:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.71:1.