#87CEEB
skyblue
#87CEEB is the CSS named color "skyblue", an exact match. In RGB it breaks down to red 135, green 206, and blue 235 out of 255 each. In HSL terms that's a hue of 197°, 71% saturation, and 73% lightness: on the lighter side — readable as large or bold text on a dark background, but too pale for small body text on white.
Every format
| HEX | #87ceeb |
| RGB | rgb(135, 206, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(197° 71% 73%) |
| HSB | hsb(197° 43% 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.082 226°) |
| OKLAB | oklab(81% -0.057 -0.059) |
| LCH | lch(79% 28.0 231°) |
| CMYK | cmyk(43% 12% 0% 8%) |
Shades (darker)
#87ceeb · #72b9d5 · #5ea4c0 · #4a90ac · #357d97
Tints (lighter)
#87ceeb · #8dd4f1 · #93daf7 · #99e0fe · #9fe6ff
Shades mix #87CEEB toward black in even steps, useful for hover and pressed states in a UI; tints mix it toward white, useful for subtle backgrounds and disabled states that still read as the same color family.
On white: 1.74:1 — fails
On black: 12.06:1 — AAA
Frequently asked
- What is #87CEEB in RGB?
- #87CEEB is rgb(135, 206, 235) — red 135, green 206, blue 235 out of 255 each.
- Does #87CEEB pass WCAG contrast on a white background?
- It has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 against white, which fails for normal text.
- What's a good background color to pair with #87CEEB?
- Black text or a black background gives better contrast (12.06:1) than white (1.74:1).