#87A69F
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(70% 0.036 180), rgb(135, 166, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#87A69F is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.98:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 7.98:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87A69F |
| RGB | rgb(135, 166, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 15%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.036 180) |
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 #87A69F | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87A69F | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A69F text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A69F text on black | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc -50.6 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEA
oklch(93.5% 0.007 185.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD9
oklch(88.5% 0.013 178)
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Step 300
300
#B2C6C1
oklch(81% 0.023 179)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87A69F
oklch(70% 0.036 180)
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Step 500
500
#6B938A
oklch(63.1% 0.046 179.3)
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Step 600
600
#527D74
oklch(55.5% 0.05 179.8)
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Step 700
700
#436A62
oklch(49.3% 0.046 179.9)
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Step 800
800
#375650
oklch(42.7% 0.038 180.9)
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Step 900
900
#304742
oklch(37.7% 0.03 179.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A27
oklch(27.1% 0.02 180)
#87A69F 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) | #A3A29F | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9EA0 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FA7A4 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87A69F
#87A69F
oklch(70% 0.036 180)
- #B2969D
#B2969D
oklch(70% 0.035 1.2)
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 #87A69F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.021
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.024
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.032
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.038
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.041
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.046
Use #87A69F 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.