#87C7AA
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(77.8% 0.078 164.5), rgb(135, 199, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.78:1).
About this color
#87C7AA is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.78:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87C7AA |
| RGB | rgb(135, 199, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 36%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.078 164.5) |
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 #87C7AA | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #87C7AA | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87C7AA text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87C7AA text on black | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc -65.1 | 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
#EFF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE6
oklch(93.6% 0.022 164.5)
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Step 200
200
#C0E3D2
oklch(88.6% 0.043 164.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#87C7AA
oklch(77.8% 0.078 164.5)
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Step 400
400
#43B98C
oklch(70.8% 0.125 164.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A274
oklch(63.1% 0.134 164.5)
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Step 600
600
#008861
oklch(55.5% 0.117 164.6)
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Step 700
700
#007351
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.3)
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Step 800
800
#005E42
oklch(42.7% 0.09 164.7)
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Step 900
900
#004E36
oklch(37.5% 0.079 164.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#87C7AA 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) | #C5BEA9 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB7AC | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78C7BF | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87C7AA
#87C7AA
oklch(77.8% 0.078 164.5)
- #DBA3C3
#DBA3C3
oklch(77.7% 0.078 343.8)
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 #87C7AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.013
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.038
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.039
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.059
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.064
Use #87C7AA 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.