#87BEA4
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.6% 0.069 163.8), rgb(135, 190, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.93:1).
About this color
#87BEA4 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.93:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87BEA4 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 190, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 30%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.069 163.8) |
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 #87BEA4 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87BEA4 | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87BEA4 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87BEA4 text on black | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc -60.9 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED5
oklch(88.5% 0.023 164.5)
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Step 300
300
#A8CAB9
oklch(80.9% 0.043 163.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87BEA4
oklch(75.6% 0.069 163.8)
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Step 500
500
#529A7B
oklch(63% 0.087 164)
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Step 600
600
#328564
oklch(55.7% 0.096 163.8)
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Step 700
700
#247053
oklch(49% 0.088 164.1)
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Step 800
800
#205B44
oklch(42.6% 0.073 164.3)
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Step 900
900
#214B39
oklch(37.7% 0.057 163.5)
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Step 950
950
#142C22
oklch(27% 0.036 165)
#87BEA4 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) | #BCB6A3 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B0A6 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BBEB6 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87BEA4
#87BEA4
oklch(75.6% 0.069 163.8)
- #D09FBB
#D09FBB
oklch(75.6% 0.069 343.6)
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 #87BEA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.027
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.047
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.050
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.051
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.057
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.061
Use #87BEA4 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.