#87AAAF
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(71.4% 0.039 207), rgb(135, 170, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.39:1).
About this color
#87AAAF is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.39:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.39:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87AAAF |
| RGB | rgb(135, 170, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 20%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.039 207) |
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 #87AAAF | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87AAAF | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87AAAF text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87AAAF text on black | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc -52.9 | 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
#CFDCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.014 207.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFC5C8
oklch(80.8% 0.024 206.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87AAAF
oklch(71.4% 0.039 207)
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Step 500
500
#659299
oklch(63% 0.05 208.1)
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Step 600
600
#4C7D83
oklch(55.7% 0.054 205.7)
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Step 700
700
#3C696F
oklch(49.1% 0.05 206.6)
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Step 800
800
#32565B
oklch(42.8% 0.042 207)
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Step 900
900
#2D474A
oklch(37.8% 0.032 205)
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Step 950
950
#1A292B
oklch(26.8% 0.021 206.4)
#87AAAF 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) | #A4A7AF | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DA1AF | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BADAB | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87AAAF
#87AAAF
oklch(71.4% 0.039 207)
- #BA9A96
#BA9A96
oklch(71.4% 0.039 26.4)
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 #87AAAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.022
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.023
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.024
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.025
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.029
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.047
Use #87AAAF 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.