#87BAC8
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75.8% 0.057 216.6), rgb(135, 186, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.88:1).
About this color
#87BAC8 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.88:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.88:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87BAC8 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 186, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 37%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.057 216.6) |
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 #87BAC8 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87BAC8 | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87BAC8 text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87BAC8 text on black | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#E3ECEE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE2
oklch(88.6% 0.021 216.2)
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Step 300
300
#A8C7D0
oklch(81% 0.036 217.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87BAC8
oklch(75.8% 0.057 216.6)
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Step 500
500
#5295A6
oklch(63.2% 0.073 216.1)
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Step 600
600
#327F91
oklch(55.7% 0.079 215.9)
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Step 700
700
#246B7C
oklch(49.2% 0.074 216.9)
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Step 800
800
#205765
oklch(42.7% 0.061 217.5)
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Step 900
900
#204852
oklch(37.7% 0.048 216.3)
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Step 950
950
#142A30
oklch(27% 0.03 217.4)
#87BAC8 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) | #B0B7C9 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6AEC8 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70BFBE | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87BAC8
#87BAC8
oklch(75.8% 0.057 216.6)
- #D2A497
#D2A497
oklch(75.7% 0.058 36.3)
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 #87BAC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.033
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.036
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.047
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.052
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.062
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.062
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.063
Use #87BAC8 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.