#87ACB2
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(71.9% 0.041 208.5), rgb(135, 172, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.57:1).
About this color
#87ACB2 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 208°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.57:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.57:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87ACB2 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 172, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 22%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.041 208.5) |
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 #87ACB2 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87ACB2 | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87ACB2 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87ACB2 text on black | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc -53.8 | 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
#E4EBEC
oklch(93.5% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.014 207.9)
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Step 300
300
#AEC6C9
oklch(80.9% 0.026 205.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87ACB2
oklch(71.9% 0.041 208.5)
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Step 500
500
#63939A
oklch(63.2% 0.053 207.4)
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Step 600
600
#497D85
oklch(55.6% 0.057 208.2)
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Step 700
700
#3A6971
oklch(49.1% 0.053 209.6)
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Step 800
800
#30565C
oklch(42.7% 0.044 208.6)
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Step 900
900
#2B474B
oklch(37.7% 0.034 207.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A292C
oklch(26.9% 0.021 211.4)
#87ACB2 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) | #A6A9B2 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EA3B2 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AAFAE | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87ACB2
#87ACB2
oklch(71.9% 0.041 208.5)
- #BD9B96
#BD9B96
oklch(71.9% 0.041 27.9)
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 #87ACB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.024
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.026
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.027
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.028
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.033
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.052
Use #87ACB2 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.