#87CEAD
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(79.5% 0.086 163.6), rgb(135, 206, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.46:1).
About this color
#87CEAD is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.086 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.46:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87CEAD |
| RGB | rgb(135, 206, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 42%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.086 163.6) |
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 #87CEAD | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #87CEAD | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87CEAD text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87CEAD text on black | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc -68.4 | 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
#EFF8F3
oklch(97.1% 0.012 162.1)
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Step 100
100
#DCEFE5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 163.1)
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Step 200
200
#BDE4D0
oklch(88.5% 0.049 163)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#87CEAD
oklch(79.5% 0.086 163.6)
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Step 400
400
#31BB89
oklch(70.7% 0.137 163.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A272
oklch(63% 0.135 163.5)
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Step 600
600
#008860
oklch(55.5% 0.118 164)
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Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#87CEAD 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) | #CCC4AB | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0BCAF | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76CEC4 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87CEAD
#87CEAD
oklch(79.5% 0.086 163.6)
- #E4A6CA
#E4A6CA
oklch(79.4% 0.086 343.5)
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 #87CEAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.014
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.016
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.028
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.052
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.058
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.061
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.066
Use #87CEAD 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.