#087B7D
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(52.9% 0.089 196.8), rgb(8, 123, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#087B7D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 197°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #087B7D |
| RGB | rgb(8, 123, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 88%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.089 196.8) |
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 #087B7D | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #087B7D | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #087B7D text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #087B7D text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 197)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDE
oklch(88.5% 0.022 196.8)
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Step 300
300
#A4C9C9
oklch(80.9% 0.039 196.4)
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Step 400
400
#6FADAE
oklch(70.6% 0.064 197.1)
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Step 500
500
#44999A
oklch(63.2% 0.082 196.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#087B7D
oklch(52.9% 0.089 196.8)
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Step 700
700
#056F71
oklch(49.2% 0.083 197)
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Step 800
800
#0E5A5C
oklch(42.6% 0.068 197.7)
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Step 900
900
#174A4B
oklch(37.6% 0.053 197)
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Step 950
950
#102C2C
oklch(27.2% 0.034 195.3)
#087B7D 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) | #72757D | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #636A7E | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00807B | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #087B7D
#087B7D
oklch(52.9% 0.089 196.8)
- #985559
#985559
oklch(52.9% 0.089 16.7)
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 #087B7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.007
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.011
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.015
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.028
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.048
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.050
Use #087B7D 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.