#87EDE6 Hex Color
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#87ede6 is a pale, unsaturated cyan that reads cool and airy. Its soft, fresh feel suits wellness apps, spring packaging, and children’s products. It works as a dominant background, and black text stays readable on it at about 15.3:1 contrast. Next to white it can wash out, so lean on navy for trim. That milky look comes from mixing white into cyan, as covered in what colors make white.
Questions about #87ede6
What is #87ede6 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #87ede6 is rgb(135, 237, 230), in HSL hsl(176, 74%, 73%) and in CMYK 43%, 0%, 3%, 7%.
What colors pair well with #87ede6?
Deep navy gives #87ede6 the dark contrast it lacks next to white, and a muted coral or salmon plays off its complementary red side. Charcoal works when you want a softer, less formal pairing.
Is #87ede6 readable on white or black?
#87ede6 has a 1.37:1 contrast ratio on white and 15.28:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.