#87C3BD
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(77.5% 0.062 188.1), rgb(135, 195, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.57:1).
About this color
#87C3BD is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.57:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.57:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87C3BD |
| RGB | rgb(135, 195, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 33%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.062 188.1) |
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 #87C3BD | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #87C3BD | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87C3BD text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87C3BD text on black | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc -64.0 | 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
#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
#C0E1DD
oklch(88.5% 0.035 187.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#87C3BD
oklch(77.5% 0.062 188.1)
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Step 400
400
#47B5AC
oklch(70.8% 0.1 187.7)
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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
#005C57
oklch(42.8% 0.074 188.4)
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Step 900
900
#004C48
oklch(37.6% 0.065 188.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E2B
oklch(27.1% 0.047 188)
#87C3BD 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) | #BDBDBD | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B4BE | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73C6C1 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87C3BD
#87C3BD
oklch(77.5% 0.062 188.1)
- #DAA6AE
#DAA6AE
oklch(77.5% 0.062 8.3)
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 #87C3BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.032
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.045
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.046
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.055
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.055
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.057
Use #87C3BD 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.