#87A197
Closest named color: Cool Grey (#95A3A6). oklch(68.6% 0.033 170.1), rgb(135, 161, 151).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#87A197 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Grey (#95A3A6), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Grey (#95A3A6) |
| Black text | 7.57:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87A197 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 161, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 12%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.033 170.1) |
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 #87A197 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87A197 | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A197 text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A197 text on black | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD8
oklch(88.6% 0.012 170.2)
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Step 300
300
#B4C5BE
oklch(80.8% 0.021 169.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87A197
oklch(68.6% 0.033 170.1)
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Step 500
500
#719286
oklch(63.1% 0.041 170.7)
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Step 600
600
#597C6F
oklch(55.6% 0.045 169.7)
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Step 700
700
#48695D
oklch(49.2% 0.043 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#3C554C
oklch(42.6% 0.034 170.4)
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Step 900
900
#33463F
oklch(37.6% 0.027 170.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E2925
oklch(26.9% 0.017 170.8)
#87A197 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) | #9F9D97 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9A98 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82A19E | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87A197
#87A197
oklch(68.6% 0.033 170.1)
- #AB929D
#AB929D
oklch(68.6% 0.033 349.7)
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 #87A197, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.030
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.038
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.038
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.039
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.044
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.047
Use #87A197 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.