#87A09F
Closest named color: Cool Grey (#95A3A6). oklch(68.6% 0.028 193.5), rgb(135, 160, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#87A09F is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Grey (#95A3A6), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Grey (#95A3A6) |
| Black text | 7.55:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87A09F |
| RGB | rgb(135, 160, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 12%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.028 193.5) |
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 #87A09F | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87A09F | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A09F text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A09F text on black | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDB
oklch(88.5% 0.01 197)
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Step 300
300
#B4C4C4
oklch(80.8% 0.018 196.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87A09F
oklch(68.6% 0.028 193.5)
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Step 500
500
#719190
oklch(63.2% 0.036 193.9)
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Step 600
600
#597B7A
oklch(55.7% 0.039 193.8)
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Step 700
700
#486766
oklch(48.9% 0.036 193.5)
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Step 800
800
#3C5454
oklch(42.6% 0.029 196.1)
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Step 900
900
#334645
oklch(37.8% 0.024 192.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2928
oklch(27% 0.015 189.4)
#87A09F 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) | #9D9D9F | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98999F | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80A2A0 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87A09F
#87A09F
oklch(68.6% 0.028 193.5)
- #AB9495
#AB9495
oklch(68.7% 0.028 14.9)
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 #87A09F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.023
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.026
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.027
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.031
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.036
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.040
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.046
Use #87A09F 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.