#87AEBA
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(72.6% 0.046 218.6), rgb(135, 174, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.79:1).
About this color
#87AEBA is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.79:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.79:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87AEBA |
| RGB | rgb(135, 174, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 27%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.046 218.6) |
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 #87AEBA | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87AEBA | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87AEBA text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87AEBA text on black | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc -55.0 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBED
oklch(93.5% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCE0
oklch(88.5% 0.016 216.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADC5CD
oklch(80.8% 0.028 219.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87AEBA
oklch(72.6% 0.046 218.6)
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Step 500
500
#6092A1
oklch(63% 0.058 218.7)
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Step 600
600
#457C8C
oklch(55.5% 0.063 218.7)
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Step 700
700
#366977
oklch(49.1% 0.059 217.8)
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Step 800
800
#2E5661
oklch(42.8% 0.049 217.6)
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Step 900
900
#29474F
oklch(37.8% 0.038 216.7)
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Step 950
950
#19292E
oklch(26.9% 0.023 219.4)
#87AEBA 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) | #A6ABBB | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EA5BA | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77B2B2 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87AEBA
#87AEBA
oklch(72.6% 0.046 218.6)
- #C19D92
#C19D92
oklch(72.6% 0.046 37.7)
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 #87AEBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.025
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.030
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.036
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.037
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.037
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.046
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.054
Use #87AEBA 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.