#87C2BC
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(77.2% 0.061 188), rgb(135, 194, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.47:1).
About this color
#87C2BC is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.47:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.47:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87C2BC |
| RGB | rgb(135, 194, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 33%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.061 188) |
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 #87C2BC | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #87C2BC | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87C2BC text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87C2BC text on black | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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
#F0F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.008 186.9)
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Step 100
100
#DDEEEC
oklch(93.6% 0.018 188.4)
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Step 200
200
#C1E1DD
oklch(88.5% 0.034 187.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#87C2BC
oklch(77.2% 0.061 188)
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Step 400
400
#49B4AC
oklch(70.6% 0.098 188.4)
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Step 500
500
#009E96
oklch(63% 0.109 188.5)
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Step 600
600
#00857E
oklch(55.6% 0.097 188.3)
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Step 700
700
#00706A
oklch(49.1% 0.085 188.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C56
oklch(42.8% 0.075 187.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D48
oklch(37.8% 0.066 187.3)
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Step 950
950
#002E2B
oklch(27.1% 0.047 188)
#87C2BC 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) | #BCBCBC | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1B4BD | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73C5C0 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87C2BC
#87C2BC
oklch(77.2% 0.061 188)
- #D8A5AD
#D8A5AD
oklch(77.1% 0.061 8.1)
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 #87C2BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.033
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.047
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.048
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.051
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.056
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.056
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.056
Use #87C2BC 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.