Palettes / Colors / #87DBD3

#87DBD3 — Light Muted Teal

#87DBD3 is a teal color we call Light Muted Teal, closest to the named color SkyBlue (#87CEEB). It belongs to the teal family.

#87DBD3 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 #DB858E; it also sits naturally between #85DBA7 and #85B8DB. 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 86% · Blue 83%

Cyan 38% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 4% · Key 14%

Previews

CSS code for #87DBD3

.text { color: #87DBD3; }
.background { background-color: #87DBD3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #87DBD3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(135, 219, 211); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(174, 54%, 69%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #87DBD3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(135, 219, 211, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #87DBD3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(135, 219, 211, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#87DBD3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#87DBD3">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #DB858E:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #87DBD3: #000000.

How #87DBD3 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 #87DBD3

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 #87DBD3?

#87DBD3 is Light Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 135, 219, 211). Its closest standard named color is SkyBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #87DBD3?

#87DBD3 is RGB 135, 219, 211 — HSL 174°, 54%, 69% — CMYK 38%, 0%, 4%, 14%.

What colors go with #87DBD3?

Its complement is #DB858E; analogous partners are #85DBA7 and #85B8DB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #87DBD3 for text?

Black text on #87DBD3 has a contrast ratio of 13.10:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.60:1.