#087C82
Closest named color: Deep Aqua (#08787F). oklch(53.4% 0.089 200.9), rgb(8, 124, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#087C82 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Aqua (#08787F), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Aqua (#08787F) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #087C82 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 124, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 88%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.089 200.9) |
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 #087C82 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #087C82 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #087C82 text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #087C82 text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#E1ECED
oklch(93.5% 0.012 203.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDF
oklch(88.5% 0.022 200.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3C9CB
oklch(80.9% 0.04 200.3)
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Step 400
400
#6FADB1
oklch(70.7% 0.064 201)
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Step 500
500
#43989E
oklch(63% 0.082 201.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#087C82
oklch(53.4% 0.089 200.9)
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Step 700
700
#026E74
oklch(49% 0.083 201.5)
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Step 800
800
#0D5A5E
oklch(42.7% 0.069 200.4)
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Step 900
900
#174A4D
oklch(37.7% 0.053 200.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2B2D
oklch(26.9% 0.034 201.6)
#087C82 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) | #727683 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #636B82 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00817E | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #087C82
#087C82
oklch(53.4% 0.089 200.9)
- #9A5756
#9A5756
oklch(53.4% 0.089 21.4)
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 #087C82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.012
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.014
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.015
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.045
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.045
Use #087C82 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.