#87CAC2
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(79.2% 0.069 186.5), rgb(135, 202, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.25:1).
About this color
#87CAC2 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.25:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.25:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87CAC2 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 202, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 39%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.069 186.5) |
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 #87CAC2 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #87CAC2 | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87CAC2 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87CAC2 text on black | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc -67.4 | 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
#EFF8F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 100
100
#DCEEEC
oklch(93.5% 0.019 188.8)
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Step 200
200
#BEE2DD
oklch(88.5% 0.038 186.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#87CAC2
oklch(79.2% 0.069 186.5)
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Step 400
400
#36B7AB
oklch(70.8% 0.111 185.9)
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Step 500
500
#009F94
oklch(63.2% 0.111 186.2)
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Step 600
600
#00857C
oklch(55.5% 0.097 186.5)
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Step 700
700
#007068
oklch(49.1% 0.086 186.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C55
oklch(42.7% 0.075 185.9)
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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)
#87CAC2 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) | #C3C3C2 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7BAC3 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70CDC7 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87CAC2
#87CAC2
oklch(79.2% 0.069 186.5)
- #E3A9B4
#E3A9B4
oklch(79.2% 0.07 6.2)
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 #87CAC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.025
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.030
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.048
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.051
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.052
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.057
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.058
Use #87CAC2 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.