#87A4AA
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(69.9% 0.033 211.6), rgb(135, 164, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#87A4AA is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 212°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 7.92:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87A4AA |
| RGB | rgb(135, 164, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 17%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.033 211.6) |
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 #87A4AA | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87A4AA | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A4AA text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A4AA text on black | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -50.3 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDD
oklch(88.4% 0.011 211)
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Step 300
300
#B2C4C8
oklch(80.8% 0.02 212.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87A4AA
oklch(69.9% 0.033 211.6)
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Step 500
500
#6C9198
oklch(63.2% 0.042 210.5)
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Step 600
600
#537B83
oklch(55.6% 0.046 211.5)
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Step 700
700
#43686F
oklch(49.2% 0.043 210.7)
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Step 800
800
#38545A
oklch(42.6% 0.035 212.5)
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Step 900
900
#30464A
oklch(37.8% 0.028 210)
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Step 950
950
#1D292B
oklch(27.1% 0.017 208.8)
#87A4AA 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) | #9FA2AA | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999DAA | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DA7A6 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87A4AA
#87A4AA
oklch(69.9% 0.033 211.6)
- #B29791
#B29791
oklch(69.9% 0.034 32.6)
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 #87A4AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.013
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.017
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.018
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.027
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.028
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.028
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.034
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.049
Use #87A4AA 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.