#087887
Closest named color: Deep Aqua (#08787F). oklch(52.5% 0.089 210.2), rgb(8, 120, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#087887 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 210°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Aqua (#08787F), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Aqua (#08787F) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #087887 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 120, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 89%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.089 210.2) |
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 #087887 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #087887 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #087887 text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #087887 text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE1
oklch(88.4% 0.022 211)
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Step 300
300
#A4C8CF
oklch(80.9% 0.04 210.7)
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Step 400
400
#70ACB7
oklch(70.7% 0.064 210.3)
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Step 500
500
#4497A5
oklch(63.1% 0.082 210.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#087887
oklch(52.5% 0.089 210.2)
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Step 700
700
#086D7B
oklch(49.1% 0.083 210.5)
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Step 800
800
#105964
oklch(42.7% 0.069 210.4)
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Step 900
900
#184951
oklch(37.6% 0.053 210.1)
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Step 950
950
#102B30
oklch(27% 0.034 211.3)
#087887 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) | #6B7388 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C6887 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007E7D | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #087887
#087887
oklch(52.5% 0.089 210.2)
- #97564B
#97564B
oklch(52.6% 0.089 30.5)
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 #087887, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.013
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.018
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.026
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.029
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.036
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.045
Use #087887 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.