What color is #87D9DE?

#87D9DE is a light, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Paradisiacal Getaway. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #87D9DE?

The RGB value is 135, 217, 222: 135 red, 217 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #87D9DE?

The complementary color is #DE8C87, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #87D9DE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.01:1 and white text 1.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#87D9DE color

#87D9DE rgb(135, 217, 222)

Shades of teal

The hex color #87D9DE is a light, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.9% red, 85.1% green and 87.1% blue (135, 217, 222).

Its hue angle is 183°, with 57% saturation and 70% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Paradisiacal Getaway (#8DDEE1), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.01:1).

#87D9DE color codes

HEX	`#87D9DE`
RGB	`rgb(135, 217, 222)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.9%, 85.1%, 87.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(183, 57%, 70%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(183, 39%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 2%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.86, -23.7, -10.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.86, 25.86, 203.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(47.984, 60.047, 78.155)`
Decimal	`8903134`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #87D9DE, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #87D9DE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#87D9DE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #87D9DE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #87d9de; }
.text { color: #87d9de; }
.border { border: 2px solid #87d9de; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(135 217 222 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #87d9de, #87aede); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pale Turquoise.

Questions

What color is #87D9DE?: #87D9DE is a light, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Paradisiacal Getaway. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #87D9DE?: The RGB value is 135, 217, 222: 135 red, 217 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #87D9DE?: The complementary color is #DE8C87, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #87D9DE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.01:1 and white text 1.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.