#87B3BB
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.8% 0.048 209.9), rgb(135, 179, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.19:1).
About this color
#87B3BB is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 210°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.19:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.19:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87B3BB |
| RGB | rgb(135, 179, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 28%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.048 209.9) |
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 #87B3BB | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87B3BB | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87B3BB text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87B3BB text on black | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc -57.1 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.009 205.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCDF
oklch(88.4% 0.017 211)
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Step 300
300
#ABC6CB
oklch(80.8% 0.03 210.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87B3BB
oklch(73.8% 0.048 209.9)
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Step 500
500
#5B949E
oklch(63.1% 0.062 209.8)
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Step 600
600
#3F7E89
oklch(55.6% 0.067 210.3)
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Step 700
700
#306A74
oklch(49% 0.062 210.3)
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Step 800
800
#29575F
oklch(42.8% 0.052 210.2)
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Step 900
900
#26484D
oklch(37.8% 0.04 207.8)
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Step 950
950
#172A2D
oklch(27% 0.025 208.4)
#87B3BB 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) | #ABB0BC | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2A9BB | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76B7B5 | 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°).
- #87B3BB
#87B3BB
oklch(73.8% 0.048 209.9)
- #C79F98
#C79F98
oklch(73.7% 0.049 29.8)
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 #87B3BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.035
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.041
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.048
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.050
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.051
Use #87B3BB 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.