#87BACE
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76% 0.061 224.2), rgb(135, 186, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.94:1).
About this color
#87BACE is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.94:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.94:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87BACE |
| RGB | rgb(135, 186, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 42%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.061 224.2) |
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 #87BACE | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87BACE | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87BACE text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87BACE text on black | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc -60.9 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7F9
oklch(97.1% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 100
100
#DEEDF3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 223.6)
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Step 200
200
#C2DEEA
oklch(88.4% 0.034 225.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#87BACE
oklch(76% 0.061 224.2)
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Step 400
400
#54AECE
oklch(70.8% 0.097 224.1)
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Step 500
500
#0098BE
oklch(63.1% 0.118 223.7)
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Step 600
600
#0080A1
oklch(55.7% 0.105 224.1)
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Step 700
700
#006B87
oklch(49% 0.092 224)
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Step 800
800
#00586F
oklch(42.7% 0.08 223.4)
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Step 900
900
#00495D
oklch(37.7% 0.071 223.8)
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Step 950
950
#002B39
oklch(26.9% 0.051 225.5)
#87BACE 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) | #AFB7CF | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4AFCE | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EC0C0 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87BACE
#87BACE
oklch(76% 0.061 224.2)
- #D3A592
#D3A592
oklch(75.9% 0.061 43.5)
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 #87BACE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.029
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.032
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.055
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.059
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.059
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.063
Use #87BACE 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.