#87BDB5
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(75.8% 0.058 184.7), rgb(135, 189, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.97:1).
About this color
#87BDB5 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.97:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 9.97:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87BDB5 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 189, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 29%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.058 184.7) |
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 #87BDB5 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87BDB5 | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87BDB5 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87BDB5 text on black | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc -61.1 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.008 186.9)
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Step 100
100
#DEEEEB
oklch(93.6% 0.017 183.5)
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Step 200
200
#C3E0DC
oklch(88.4% 0.031 186.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#87BDB5
oklch(75.8% 0.058 184.7)
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Step 400
400
#54B3A8
oklch(70.6% 0.092 185.3)
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Step 500
500
#009F92
oklch(63.2% 0.111 184.7)
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Step 600
600
#00867A
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.9)
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Step 700
700
#007067
oklch(49% 0.086 185.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C54
oklch(42.7% 0.075 184.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D46
oklch(37.8% 0.067 184.5)
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Step 950
950
#002E29
oklch(27.1% 0.048 183.6)
#87BDB5 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) | #B8B7B5 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEB0B6 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76BFBA | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87BDB5
#87BDB5
oklch(75.8% 0.058 184.7)
- #D1A2AC
#D1A2AC
oklch(75.8% 0.057 4.3)
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 #87BDB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.052
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.054
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.055
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.056
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.056
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.057
Use #87BDB5 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.