#87e5fa color: Pastel very light cyan
#87e5fa is rgb(135, 229, 250) in RGB and oklch(87.096% 0.09383 213.694) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Cyan
- Very light
- Vivid
- Pastel
- Cool
- ≈ Light blue
- cyan-300
- Black 2%
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About #87e5fa
#87e5fa is a pastel very light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 87.1% lightness, 0.094 chroma and a hue of 214°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 1.44:1 contrast and black text 14.62:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Photon Barrier (#88ddee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-300.
Lighter: #87e5fa mixed with white
Darker: #87e5fa mixed with black
Calmer: #87e5fa with less saturation
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What color is #87e5fa?
#87e5fa is pastel very light cyan. The closest named color is Pastel very light cyan. In RGB it is rgb(135, 229, 250), in HSL hsl(190.96, 92%, 75.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(87.096% 0.09383 213.694).
What colors go well with #87e5fa?
The complementary color of #87e5fa is #ffbfad. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #89e9db and #a0dcff. The triadic partners are #fbbeef and #e9d48c.
Is white or black text more readable on #87e5fa?
Black text reads better on #87e5fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.44:1 and black gives 14.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #87e5fa a warm or cool color?
#87e5fa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 214 degrees, its lightness 87.1% and its chroma 0.094.