#087B63
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(52% 0.099 172.5), rgb(8, 123, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#087B63 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #087B63 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 123, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 88%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.099 172.5) |
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 #087B63 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #087B63 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #087B63 text on white | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #087B63 text on black | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#E1EDE9
oklch(93.6% 0.014 174.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFD7
oklch(88.4% 0.027 172.8)
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Step 300
300
#A2CBBD
oklch(80.9% 0.048 172.2)
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Step 400
400
#6CB09C
oklch(70.6% 0.076 173.3)
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Step 500
500
#3E9D83
oklch(63.2% 0.098 172)
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Step 600
600
#06876D
oklch(55.6% 0.106 172.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#087B63
oklch(52% 0.099 172.5)
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Step 800
800
#025D4A
oklch(42.7% 0.082 172.4)
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Step 900
900
#134C3E
oklch(37.6% 0.063 172.9)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D24
oklch(27.1% 0.041 171.3)
#087B63 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) | #777262 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6865 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007C74 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #087B63
#087B63
oklch(52% 0.099 172.5)
- #94506E
#94506E
oklch(52.1% 0.098 353.2)
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 #087B63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.043
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.049
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.057
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.064
Use #087B63 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.