#87C4BD
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(77.7% 0.063 187), rgb(135, 196, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.66:1).
About this color
#87C4BD is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.66:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.66:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87C4BD |
| RGB | rgb(135, 196, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 34%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.063 187) |
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 #87C4BD | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #87C4BD | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87C4BD text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87C4BD text on black | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc -64.5 | 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
#EFF7F6
oklch(97% 0.009 188.1)
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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)
#87C4BD
oklch(77.7% 0.063 187)
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Step 400
400
#45B5AB
oklch(70.7% 0.102 186.9)
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Step 500
500
#009E95
oklch(63% 0.11 187.7)
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Step 600
600
#00857D
oklch(55.5% 0.097 187.4)
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Step 700
700
#007069
oklch(49.1% 0.086 187.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C56
oklch(42.8% 0.075 187.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D47
oklch(37.8% 0.066 185.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E2A
oklch(27.1% 0.048 185.8)
#87C4BD 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) | #BEBEBD | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B5BE | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73C7C2 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87C4BD
#87C4BD
oklch(77.7% 0.063 187)
- #DBA6AF
#DBA6AF
oklch(77.7% 0.063 7.3)
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 #87C4BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.029
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.043
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.043
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.053
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.054
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.058
Use #87C4BD 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.