#087B68
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(52.2% 0.095 176.6), rgb(8, 123, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#087B68 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #087B68 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 123, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 88%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.095 176.6) |
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 #087B68 | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #087B68 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #087B68 text on white | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #087B68 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 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
#C8DFD9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 178.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2CBC0
oklch(80.9% 0.046 176.9)
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Step 400
400
#6CB09F
oklch(70.7% 0.074 176.3)
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Step 500
500
#3D9C88
oklch(63.1% 0.094 176.8)
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Step 600
600
#058672
oklch(55.5% 0.102 177.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#087B68
oklch(52.2% 0.095 176.6)
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Step 800
800
#025D4E
oklch(42.8% 0.079 176.6)
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Step 900
900
#124C41
oklch(37.7% 0.061 177.3)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D26
oklch(27.1% 0.039 176)
#087B68 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) | #767267 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686969 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007D75 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #087B68
#087B68
oklch(52.2% 0.095 176.6)
- #94516B
#94516B
oklch(52.2% 0.095 356.2)
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 #087B68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.033
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.060
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.063
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.064
Use #087B68 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.