#87B2BB
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.6% 0.048 211.9), rgb(135, 178, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#87B2BB is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 212°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.11:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87B2BB |
| RGB | rgb(135, 178, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 28%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.048 211.9) |
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 #87B2BB | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87B2BB | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87B2BB text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87B2BB text on black | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -56.7 | 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
#CDDCDF
oklch(88.4% 0.017 211)
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Step 300
300
#ACC6CC
oklch(80.9% 0.029 213.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87B2BB
oklch(73.6% 0.048 211.9)
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Step 500
500
#5C949F
oklch(63.2% 0.061 211.4)
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Step 600
600
#407E8A
oklch(55.7% 0.066 211.7)
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Step 700
700
#316A75
oklch(49.1% 0.062 211.9)
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Step 800
800
#2A575F
oklch(42.8% 0.051 210.5)
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Step 900
900
#27474E
oklch(37.6% 0.04 213.3)
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Step 950
950
#172A2E
oklch(27.1% 0.026 212.5)
#87B2BB 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) | #AAAFBC | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2A8BB | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76B6B5 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87B2BB
#87B2BB
oklch(73.6% 0.048 211.9)
- #C69F97
#C69F97
oklch(73.6% 0.048 31.6)
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 #87B2BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.032
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.040
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.048
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.048
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.051
Use #87B2BB 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.