#087A60
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(51.7% 0.1 170.8), rgb(8, 122, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#087A60 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #087A60 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 122, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 88%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.1 170.8) |
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 #087A60 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #087A60 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #087A60 text on white | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #087A60 text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 171.9)
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Step 300
300
#A2CBBC
oklch(80.8% 0.048 170.8)
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Step 400
400
#6DB19A
oklch(70.8% 0.078 170.5)
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Step 500
500
#3F9D81
oklch(63.2% 0.099 170.4)
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Step 600
600
#0A876B
oklch(55.6% 0.107 171.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#087A60
oklch(51.7% 0.1 170.8)
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Step 800
800
#045D49
oklch(42.7% 0.082 171.3)
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Step 900
900
#144C3D
oklch(37.6% 0.063 171.4)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D24
oklch(27.1% 0.041 171.3)
#087A60 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) | #76715F | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696862 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007B73 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #087A60
#087A60
oklch(51.7% 0.1 170.8)
- #924E6F
#924E6F
oklch(51.6% 0.1 350.7)
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 #087A60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.044
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.052
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.055
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.063
Use #087A60 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.