#87AEA1
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(71.8% 0.046 172.5), rgb(135, 174, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.59:1).
About this color
#87AEA1 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.59:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.59:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87AEA1 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 174, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 19%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.046 172.5) |
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 #87AEA1 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87AEA1 | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87AEA1 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87AEA1 text on black | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc -54.0 | 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
#E5ECE9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 168.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD8
oklch(88.6% 0.016 172.6)
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Step 300
300
#AFC7BF
oklch(80.9% 0.028 173.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87AEA1
oklch(71.8% 0.046 172.5)
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Step 500
500
#639586
oklch(63% 0.059 173.6)
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Step 600
600
#49806F
oklch(55.6% 0.065 172)
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Step 700
700
#3A6C5D
oklch(49.1% 0.06 172.3)
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Step 800
800
#30584C
oklch(42.7% 0.05 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#2B483F
oklch(37.6% 0.038 172.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A25
oklch(26.9% 0.023 173)
#87AEA1 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) | #ABA9A0 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4A4A2 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EAFAA | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87AEA1
#87AEA1
oklch(71.8% 0.046 172.5)
- #BC99A7
#BC99A7
oklch(71.9% 0.046 352.3)
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 #87AEA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.024
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.031
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.044
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.045
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.049
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.052
Use #87AEA1 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.