#087566
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(50.5% 0.09 179.5), rgb(8, 117, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#087566 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #087566 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 117, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 87%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.09 179.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #087566 | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -82.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #087566 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #087566 text on white | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #087566 text on black | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.013 179.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 177.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3CAC1
oklch(80.8% 0.043 179.5)
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Step 400
400
#6EAFA2
oklch(70.6% 0.07 180.1)
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Step 500
500
#429B8B
oklch(63.1% 0.089 179.6)
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Step 600
600
#148575
oklch(55.5% 0.096 180)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#087566
oklch(50.5% 0.09 179.5)
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Step 800
800
#0A5C50
oklch(42.7% 0.075 179.5)
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Step 900
900
#164C42
oklch(37.8% 0.059 178.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C27
oklch(26.9% 0.036 180.5)
#087566 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #6F6D65 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #636467 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007770 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #087566
#087566
oklch(50.5% 0.09 179.5)
- #8E4D63
#8E4D63
oklch(50.4% 0.091 359.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #087566, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.021
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.025
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.042
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.055
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.068
Use #087566 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.