#87A2AC
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(69.5% 0.033 222.3), rgb(135, 162, 172).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#87A2AC is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 222°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 7.79:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87A2AC |
| RGB | rgb(135, 162, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 18%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.033 222.3) |
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 #87A2AC | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87A2AC | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A2AC text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A2AC text on black | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDF
oklch(88.5% 0.012 223.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3C4CA
oklch(80.9% 0.02 220.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87A2AC
oklch(69.5% 0.033 222.3)
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Step 500
500
#6D909C
oklch(63.1% 0.043 220.9)
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Step 600
600
#557A87
oklch(55.7% 0.046 221.8)
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Step 700
700
#456772
oklch(49.2% 0.043 220.1)
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Step 800
800
#39545D
oklch(42.8% 0.036 220.7)
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Step 900
900
#31454C
oklch(37.6% 0.028 221.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D282D
oklch(26.9% 0.018 227.5)
#87A2AC 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) | #9CA0AD | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969CAC | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CA5A5 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87A2AC
#87A2AC
oklch(69.5% 0.033 222.3)
- #B0978D
#B0978D
oklch(69.6% 0.033 43)
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 #87A2AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.008
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.010
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.020
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.023
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.027
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.028
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.052
Use #87A2AC 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.