#87BCCD
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76.4% 0.06 219.8), rgb(135, 188, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.10:1).
About this color
#87BCCD is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 220°. 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 10.10:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.10:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87BCCD |
| RGB | rgb(135, 188, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 41%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.06 219.8) |
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 #87BCCD | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87BCCD | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87BCCD text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87BCCD text on black | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc -61.7 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7F9
oklch(97.1% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 100
100
#DEEDF2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 219.7)
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Step 200
200
#C2DFE9
oklch(88.6% 0.034 220.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#87BCCD
oklch(76.4% 0.06 219.8)
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Step 400
400
#51AFCA
oklch(70.8% 0.096 219.5)
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Step 500
500
#0099B9
oklch(63.1% 0.115 219.7)
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Step 600
600
#00809C
oklch(55.5% 0.101 220.3)
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Step 700
700
#006C83
oklch(49.1% 0.089 219.3)
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Step 800
800
#00586C
oklch(42.6% 0.078 220.2)
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Step 900
900
#004A5A
oklch(37.8% 0.068 218.5)
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Step 950
950
#002C37
oklch(27.1% 0.049 219.4)
#87BCCD 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) | #B1B9CE | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6B0CD | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EC2C1 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87BCCD
#87BCCD
oklch(76.4% 0.06 219.8)
- #D5A696
#D5A696
oklch(76.4% 0.06 39.6)
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 #87BCCD, 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 0.030
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.048
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.052
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.056
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.058
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.058
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.061
Use #87BCCD 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.