#87AEAD
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(72.2% 0.042 194.3), rgb(135, 174, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.68:1).
About this color
#87AEAD is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 194°. 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 8.68:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.68:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87AEAD |
| RGB | rgb(135, 174, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 19%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.042 194.3) |
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 #87AEAD | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87AEAD | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87AEAD text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87AEAD text on black | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc -54.4 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
-
Step 100
100
#E4EBEB
oklch(93.5% 0.007 197)
-
Step 200
200
#CFDCDC
oklch(88.5% 0.014 196.9)
-
Step 300
300
#AEC6C6
oklch(80.9% 0.026 196.6)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#87AEAD
oklch(72.2% 0.042 194.3)
-
Step 500
500
#629493
oklch(63.1% 0.054 194.3)
-
Step 600
600
#477E7D
oklch(55.5% 0.058 194.1)
-
Step 700
700
#386B6A
oklch(49.2% 0.055 193.9)
-
Step 800
800
#2F5756
oklch(42.7% 0.045 193.5)
-
Step 900
900
#2A4847
oklch(37.8% 0.036 193)
-
Step 950
950
#192A2A
oklch(27% 0.023 195.9)
#87AEAD 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) | #A9AAAD | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1A4AD | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BB0AE | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87AEAD
#87AEAD
oklch(72.2% 0.042 194.3)
- #BE9B9D
#BE9B9D
oklch(72.2% 0.042 14.3)
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 #87AEAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.024
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.031
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.032
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.035
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.045
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.048
Use #87AEAD 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.