#87BEC0
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76.4% 0.057 198.9), rgb(135, 190, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.15:1).
About this color
#87BEC0 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 199°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.15:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.15:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87BEC0 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 190, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 31%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.057 198.9) |
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 #87BEC0 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #87BEC0 | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87BEC0 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87BEC0 text on black | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc -62.0 | 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
#F0F7F7
oklch(97.1% 0.007 197)
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Step 100
100
#DEEDEE
oklch(93.5% 0.016 201.7)
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Step 200
200
#C2E0E1
oklch(88.5% 0.032 199.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#87BEC0
oklch(76.4% 0.057 198.9)
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Step 400
400
#50B2B6
oklch(70.7% 0.091 198.9)
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Step 500
500
#009DA2
oklch(63.2% 0.107 198.8)
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Step 600
600
#008488
oklch(55.7% 0.095 198.5)
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Step 700
700
#006F72
oklch(49.2% 0.084 198.1)
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Step 800
800
#005B5E
oklch(42.8% 0.073 198.7)
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Step 900
900
#004C4E
oklch(37.8% 0.064 197.8)
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Step 950
950
#002D2F
oklch(27% 0.046 199.4)
#87BEC0 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) | #B7B9C0 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACB1C0 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73C2BE | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87BEC0
#87BEC0
oklch(76.4% 0.057 198.9)
- #D5A4A4
#D5A4A4
oklch(76.4% 0.058 18.5)
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 #87BEC0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.042
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.059
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.060
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.061
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.061
Use #87BEC0 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.