#87B4B2
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(73.7% 0.048 192.7), rgb(135, 180, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#87B4B2 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 193°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 9.20:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87B4B2 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 180, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 23%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.048 192.7) |
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 #87B4B2 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87B4B2 | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87B4B2 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87B4B2 text on black | 9.20:1 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEB
oklch(93.7% 0.009 188.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDC
oklch(88.5% 0.017 192.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABC7C6
oklch(80.9% 0.03 193.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87B4B2
oklch(73.7% 0.048 192.7)
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Step 500
500
#5B9693
oklch(63.2% 0.062 191.6)
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Step 600
600
#3F807E
oklch(55.7% 0.067 192.8)
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Step 700
700
#306C6A
oklch(49.1% 0.062 192.4)
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Step 800
800
#295857
oklch(42.7% 0.051 193.6)
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Step 900
900
#264847
oklch(37.6% 0.04 193.1)
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Step 950
950
#172A2A
oklch(26.9% 0.025 195.8)
#87B4B2 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) | #AFAFB2 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6A9B3 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79B7B3 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87B4B2
#87B4B2
oklch(73.7% 0.048 192.7)
- #C69EA1
#C69EA1
oklch(73.7% 0.048 13.2)
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 #87B4B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.048
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.049
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.052
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.056
Use #87B4B2 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.