#87ABB1
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(71.7% 0.04 208.8), rgb(135, 171, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.49:1).
About this color
#87ABB1 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.49:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.49:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87ABB1 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 171, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 21%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.04 208.8) |
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 #87ABB1 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87ABB1 | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87ABB1 text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87ABB1 text on black | 8.49:1 | 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
#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
#AFC5C9
oklch(80.8% 0.025 209.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87ABB1
oklch(71.7% 0.04 208.8)
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Step 500
500
#64929A
oklch(63% 0.051 209.5)
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Step 600
600
#4A7D85
oklch(55.7% 0.056 208.4)
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Step 700
700
#3B6970
oklch(49.1% 0.052 208.1)
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Step 800
800
#31565C
oklch(42.8% 0.043 208.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C474B
oklch(37.8% 0.033 207.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A292C
oklch(26.9% 0.021 211.4)
#87ABB1 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) | #A5A8B1 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DA2B1 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AAEAD | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87ABB1
#87ABB1
oklch(71.7% 0.04 208.8)
- #BC9B95
#BC9B95
oklch(71.8% 0.04 30.1)
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 #87ABB1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.023
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.024
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.026
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.026
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.031
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.049
Use #87ABB1 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.