#87AABA
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(71.8% 0.045 227.5), rgb(135, 170, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.48:1).
About this color
#87AABA is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.48:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.48:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87AABA |
| RGB | rgb(135, 170, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 27%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.045 227.5) |
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 #87AABA | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87AABA | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87AABA text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87AABA text on black | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc -53.4 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE1
oklch(88.4% 0.015 229)
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Step 300
300
#AFC5CF
oklch(81% 0.028 226.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87AABA
oklch(71.8% 0.045 227.5)
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Step 500
500
#6491A5
oklch(63.2% 0.057 227.5)
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Step 600
600
#4A7B90
oklch(55.7% 0.062 227.3)
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Step 700
700
#3B677A
oklch(49% 0.057 227.7)
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Step 800
800
#315464
oklch(42.6% 0.048 228.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C4651
oklch(37.8% 0.037 226.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2930
oklch(27.1% 0.024 228.7)
#87AABA 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) | #A2A8BB | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AA2BA | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77AFAF | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87AABA
#87AABA
oklch(71.8% 0.045 227.5)
- #BC9C8C
#BC9C8C
oklch(71.7% 0.045 48.1)
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 #87AABA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.020
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.021
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.027
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.032
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.033
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.045
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.048
Use #87AABA 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.