#87BFBE
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(76.6% 0.058 194.6), rgb(135, 191, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#87BFBE is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 195°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.22:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87BFBE |
| RGB | rgb(135, 191, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 30%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.058 194.6) |
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 #87BFBE | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #87BFBE | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87BFBE text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87BFBE text on black | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc -62.3 | 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
#DEEEED
oklch(93.7% 0.017 192.3)
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Step 200
200
#C2E0DF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 194.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#87BFBE
oklch(76.6% 0.058 194.6)
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Step 400
400
#4FB3B2
oklch(70.8% 0.093 194.4)
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Step 500
500
#009D9D
oklch(63% 0.108 194.8)
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Step 600
600
#008484
oklch(55.5% 0.095 194.8)
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Step 700
700
#006F6F
oklch(49% 0.084 194.8)
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Step 800
800
#005B5B
oklch(42.7% 0.073 194.8)
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Step 900
900
#004C4C
oklch(37.7% 0.064 194.8)
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Step 950
950
#002D2D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 194.8)
#87BFBE 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) | #B8BABE | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADB2BF | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73C2BE | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87BFBE
#87BFBE
oklch(76.6% 0.058 194.6)
- #D5A4A7
#D5A4A7
oklch(76.5% 0.058 14.4)
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 #87BFBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.043
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.046
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.051
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.056
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.056
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.057
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.062
Use #87BFBE 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.