#87BCA5
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75.2% 0.065 166), rgb(135, 188, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.76:1).
About this color
#87BCA5 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.76:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87BCA5 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 188, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 28%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.065 166) |
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 #87BCA5 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87BCA5 | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87BCA5 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87BCA5 text on black | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 167.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9C9BB
oklch(80.8% 0.04 167.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87BCA5
oklch(75.2% 0.065 166)
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Step 500
500
#549A7E
oklch(63.2% 0.084 165.9)
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Step 600
600
#358467
oklch(55.6% 0.09 166)
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Step 700
700
#277056
oklch(49.2% 0.084 166.1)
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Step 800
800
#225B46
oklch(42.7% 0.07 165.9)
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Step 900
900
#224B3B
oklch(37.8% 0.054 165.9)
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Step 950
950
#152C23
oklch(27.1% 0.034 166.7)
#87BCA5 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) | #BAB5A4 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0AEA6 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BBCB5 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87BCA5
#87BCA5
oklch(75.2% 0.065 166)
- #CE9EB7
#CE9EB7
oklch(75.1% 0.066 346.2)
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 #87BCA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.030
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.052
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.055
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.056
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.058
Use #87BCA5 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.