#87B4AA
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.5% 0.05 179.6), rgb(135, 180, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.13:1).
About this color
#87B4AA is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.13:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.13:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87B4AA |
| RGB | rgb(135, 180, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 23%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.05 179.6) |
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 #87B4AA | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87B4AA | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87B4AA text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87B4AA text on black | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc -56.8 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
-
Step 100
100
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
-
Step 200
200
#CEDDD9
oklch(88.5% 0.017 178.2)
-
Step 300
300
#ACC8C1
oklch(81% 0.032 178.7)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#87B4AA
oklch(73.5% 0.05 179.6)
-
Step 500
500
#5C968B
oklch(63% 0.063 180.8)
-
Step 600
600
#408174
oklch(55.6% 0.07 178.9)
-
Step 700
700
#316D62
oklch(49.1% 0.065 179.8)
-
Step 800
800
#2A5950
oklch(42.8% 0.054 179.5)
-
Step 900
900
#274942
oklch(37.7% 0.042 179.2)
-
Step 950
950
#172B27
oklch(27.1% 0.027 180)
#87B4AA 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) | #B0AFAA | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A8AB | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BB6B1 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87B4AA
#87B4AA
oklch(73.5% 0.05 179.6)
- #C59DA8
#C59DA8
oklch(73.6% 0.05 0.1)
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 #87B4AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.032
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.051
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.054
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.056
Use #87B4AA 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.