#87BCA8
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75.2% 0.063 169.2), rgb(135, 188, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.78:1).
About this color
#87BCA8 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.78:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87BCA8 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 188, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 28%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.063 169.2) |
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 #87BCA8 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87BCA8 | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87BCA8 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87BCA8 text on black | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc -60.1 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED7
oklch(88.5% 0.021 170.6)
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Step 300
300
#A9C9BC
oklch(80.9% 0.039 168.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87BCA8
oklch(75.2% 0.063 169.2)
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Step 500
500
#549981
oklch(63% 0.08 169.1)
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Step 600
600
#35846B
oklch(55.7% 0.087 169.3)
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Step 700
700
#266F59
oklch(49% 0.081 169.6)
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Step 800
800
#225B49
oklch(42.8% 0.067 169.3)
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Step 900
900
#224B3D
oklch(37.8% 0.053 168.9)
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Step 950
950
#152C24
oklch(27.1% 0.033 169.4)
#87BCA8 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) | #B9B5A7 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0AEA9 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7ABDB6 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87BCA8
#87BCA8
oklch(75.2% 0.063 169.2)
- #CE9FB5
#CE9FB5
oklch(75.2% 0.063 349)
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 #87BCA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.035
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.053
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.055
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.055
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.057
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.062
Use #87BCA8 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.