#87CAB6
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.8% 0.074 173.6), rgb(135, 202, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.15:1).
About this color
#87CAB6 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.15:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.15:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87CAB6 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 202, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 39%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.074 173.6) |
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 #87CAB6 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #87CAB6 | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87CAB6 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87CAB6 text on black | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc -66.9 | 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
#DCEFE9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 175)
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Step 200
200
#BEE2D7
oklch(88.4% 0.041 174.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#87CAB6
oklch(78.8% 0.074 173.6)
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Step 400
400
#39B89A
oklch(70.6% 0.118 173.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A183
oklch(63.2% 0.121 173.2)
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Step 600
600
#00876E
oklch(55.6% 0.106 173.6)
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Step 700
700
#00725C
oklch(49.2% 0.094 173.1)
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Step 800
800
#005D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 173.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3E
oklch(37.8% 0.073 172.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.7)
#87CAB6 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) | #C6C2B5 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB9B7 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74CBC4 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87CAB6
#87CAB6
oklch(78.8% 0.074 173.6)
- #E1A7BE
#E1A7BE
oklch(78.9% 0.074 353.3)
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 #87CAB6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.009
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.023
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.028
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.038
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.054
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.063
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.066
Use #87CAB6 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.