#87BEA9
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75.7% 0.065 168.9), rgb(135, 190, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.96:1).
About this color
#87BEA9 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.96:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87BEA9 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 190, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 30%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.065 168.9) |
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 #87BEA9 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87BEA9 | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87BEA9 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87BEA9 text on black | 9.96:1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 167.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8CABC
oklch(81% 0.041 168.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87BEA9
oklch(75.7% 0.065 168.9)
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Step 500
500
#519A81
oklch(63.1% 0.083 169.2)
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Step 600
600
#31846A
oklch(55.5% 0.09 169.1)
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Step 700
700
#237058
oklch(49.1% 0.084 168.5)
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Step 800
800
#1F5B48
oklch(42.6% 0.07 168.8)
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Step 900
900
#204B3C
oklch(37.7% 0.055 168.1)
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Step 950
950
#142C23
oklch(27% 0.035 167.4)
#87BEA9 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) | #BBB7A8 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1B0AA | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7ABFB8 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87BEA9
#87BEA9
oklch(75.7% 0.065 168.9)
- #D1A0B7
#D1A0B7
oklch(75.8% 0.065 349)
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 #87BEA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.034
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.050
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.058
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.059
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.060
Use #87BEA9 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.