#87D2B6
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(80.7% 0.085 168.6), rgb(135, 210, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.92:1).
About this color
#87D2B6 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 11.92:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87D2B6 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 210, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 45%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.085 168.6) |
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 #87D2B6 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #87D2B6 | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87D2B6 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87D2B6 text on black | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc -70.5 | 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
#DBEFE7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 169.9)
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Step 200
200
#BCE4D3
oklch(88.6% 0.048 167.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#87D2B6
oklch(80.7% 0.085 168.6)
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Step 400
400
#1FBB91
oklch(70.7% 0.136 168.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A17B
oklch(63% 0.127 168.5)
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Step 600
600
#008867
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.2)
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Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#87D2B6 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) | #CEC9B5 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BFB8 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73D3CA | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87D2B6
#87D2B6
oklch(80.7% 0.085 168.6)
- #EAAAC9
#EAAAC9
oklch(80.7% 0.085 348.6)
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 #87D2B6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.015
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.018
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.020
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.039
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.054
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.057
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.065
Use #87D2B6 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.