#87C8BA
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.5% 0.069 179.4), rgb(135, 200, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.00:1).
About this color
#87C8BA is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.00:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.00:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87C8BA |
| RGB | rgb(135, 200, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 37%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.069 179.4) |
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 #87C8BA | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #87C8BA | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87C8BA text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87C8BA text on black | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc -66.1 | 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
#EFF8F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 100
100
#DCEFEA
oklch(93.7% 0.021 178.3)
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Step 200
200
#BFE2DA
oklch(88.5% 0.038 180)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#87C8BA
oklch(78.5% 0.069 179.4)
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Step 400
400
#3DB7A2
oklch(70.7% 0.111 179.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A08B
oklch(63.2% 0.115 179)
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Step 600
600
#008675
oklch(55.5% 0.101 179.7)
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Step 700
700
#007162
oklch(49.1% 0.09 179.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D50
oklch(42.8% 0.078 178.9)
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Step 900
900
#004D42
oklch(37.6% 0.069 179)
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Step 950
950
#002E27
oklch(27% 0.049 179.5)
#87C8BA 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) | #C3C1B9 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B8BB | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73CAC4 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87C8BA
#87C8BA
oklch(78.5% 0.069 179.4)
- #DFA7B7
#DFA7B7
oklch(78.5% 0.069 360)
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 #87C8BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.017
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.030
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.032
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.044
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.057
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.059
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.062
Use #87C8BA 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.