#87BCC6
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76.2% 0.057 210.5), rgb(135, 188, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.03:1).
About this color
#87BCC6 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.03:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.03:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87BCC6 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 188, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 36%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.057 210.5) |
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 #87BCC6 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87BCC6 | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87BCC6 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87BCC6 text on black | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc -61.4 | 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
#F0F7F8
oklch(97.1% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 100
100
#DEEDF0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 211)
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Step 200
200
#C2DFE5
oklch(88.4% 0.032 211.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#87BCC6
oklch(76.2% 0.057 210.5)
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Step 400
400
#52B0C0
oklch(70.7% 0.091 210.2)
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Step 500
500
#009BAE
oklch(63.2% 0.109 210)
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Step 600
600
#008293
oklch(55.6% 0.096 210.7)
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Step 700
700
#006D7C
oklch(49% 0.085 211.2)
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Step 800
800
#005A66
oklch(42.9% 0.074 210.4)
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Step 900
900
#004B55
oklch(37.8% 0.065 210)
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Step 950
950
#002C33
oklch(26.9% 0.047 211.1)
#87BCC6 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) | #B3B8C7 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8B0C6 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71C1BF | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87BCC6
#87BCC6
oklch(76.2% 0.057 210.5)
- #D4A59C
#D4A59C
oklch(76.3% 0.057 30.9)
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 #87BCC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.035
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.036
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.047
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.056
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.059
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.061
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.063
Use #87BCC6 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.