#87BFA9
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(76% 0.067 168.2), rgb(135, 191, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.05:1).
About this color
#87BFA9 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.05:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87BFA9 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 191, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 30%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.067 168.2) |
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 #87BFA9 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87BFA9 | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87BFA9 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87BFA9 text on black | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc -61.5 | 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
#F0F7F4
oklch(97% 0.008 168.8)
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Step 100
100
#DEEEE7
oklch(93.5% 0.019 167.9)
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Step 200
200
#C3E1D4
oklch(88.4% 0.036 167.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#87BFA9
oklch(76% 0.067 168.2)
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Step 400
400
#53B694
oklch(70.7% 0.107 168.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A17B
oklch(63% 0.127 168.5)
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Step 600
600
#008867
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.2)
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Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#87BFA9 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) | #BCB8A8 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B1AA | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AC0B8 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87BFA9
#87BFA9
oklch(76% 0.067 168.2)
- #D2A0B8
#D2A0B8
oklch(75.9% 0.067 348.4)
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 #87BFA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.034
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.047
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.048
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.056
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.058
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.062
Use #87BFA9 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.