#87BCD0
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76.5% 0.062 223.4), rgb(135, 188, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.13:1).
About this color
#87BCD0 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.13:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.13:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87BCD0 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 188, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 44%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.062 223.4) |
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 #87BCD0 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #87BCD0 | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87BCD0 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87BCD0 text on black | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | 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
#F0F7FA
oklch(97.2% 0.008 225.1)
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Step 100
100
#DEEDF3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 223.6)
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Step 200
200
#C2DFEA
oklch(88.6% 0.034 222.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#87BCD0
oklch(76.5% 0.062 223.4)
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Step 400
400
#50AECE
oklch(70.7% 0.1 223.4)
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Step 500
500
#0098BD
oklch(63.1% 0.118 223.1)
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Step 600
600
#0080A0
oklch(55.7% 0.104 223.4)
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Step 700
700
#006B87
oklch(49% 0.092 224)
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Step 800
800
#00586F
oklch(42.7% 0.08 223.4)
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Step 900
900
#00495D
oklch(37.7% 0.071 223.8)
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Step 950
950
#002B38
oklch(26.8% 0.05 223.6)
#87BCD0 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) | #B1B9D1 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5B0D0 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DC2C2 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87BCD0
#87BCD0
oklch(76.5% 0.062 223.4)
- #D6A793
#D6A793
oklch(76.6% 0.062 44.2)
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 #87BCD0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.027
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.028
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.050
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.051
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.053
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.055
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.059
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.060
Use #87BCD0 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.