#87BFBB
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(76.5% 0.058 190.4), rgb(135, 191, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.20:1).
About this color
#87BFBB is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.20:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.20:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87BFBB |
| RGB | rgb(135, 191, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 30%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.058 190.4) |
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 #87BFBB | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #87BFBB | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87BFBB text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87BFBB text on black | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc -62.2 | 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
#DEEEEC
oklch(93.7% 0.017 187.9)
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Step 200
200
#C2E0DE
oklch(88.4% 0.032 191.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#87BFBB
oklch(76.5% 0.058 190.4)
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Step 400
400
#4FB3AE
oklch(70.6% 0.093 190.8)
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Step 500
500
#009E98
oklch(63.1% 0.109 190)
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Step 600
600
#008580
oklch(55.7% 0.096 190.1)
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Step 700
700
#00706C
oklch(49.2% 0.085 190.4)
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Step 800
800
#005C58
oklch(42.8% 0.074 189.6)
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Step 900
900
#004C49
oklch(37.6% 0.065 190.2)
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Step 950
950
#002D2C
oklch(26.9% 0.046 192.5)
#87BFBB 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) | #B9B9BB | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEB1BC | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74C2BE | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87BFBB
#87BFBB
oklch(76.5% 0.058 190.4)
- #D5A4AA
#D5A4AA
oklch(76.6% 0.058 10.3)
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 #87BFBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.040
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.049
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.052
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.054
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.056
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.059
Use #87BFBB 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.