#87BCB6
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(75.6% 0.056 187.3), rgb(135, 188, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.89:1).
About this color
#87BCB6 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.89:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 9.89:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87BCB6 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 188, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 28%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.056 187.3) |
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 #87BCB6 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87BCB6 | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87BCB6 text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87BCB6 text on black | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc -60.7 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEB
oklch(93.6% 0.01 189.1)
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Step 200
200
#CCDEDB
oklch(88.6% 0.02 184.9)
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Step 300
300
#A8C8C4
oklch(80.8% 0.035 187.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87BCB6
oklch(75.6% 0.056 187.3)
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Step 500
500
#529891
oklch(63.2% 0.072 187.1)
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Step 600
600
#32827B
oklch(55.6% 0.078 187.2)
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Step 700
700
#236E68
oklch(49.1% 0.073 187.5)
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Step 800
800
#205A55
oklch(42.8% 0.06 187.3)
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Step 900
900
#204A46
oklch(37.8% 0.047 187.1)
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Step 950
950
#142B29
oklch(26.9% 0.029 188.3)
#87BCB6 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) | #B6B6B6 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACAFB7 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76BFBA | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87BCB6
#87BCB6
oklch(75.6% 0.056 187.3)
- #D0A2AA
#D0A2AA
oklch(75.7% 0.055 6.8)
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 #87BCB6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.045
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.054
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.054
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.059
Use #87BCB6 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.