#87906E
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(63.7% 0.05 119.9), rgb(135, 144, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#87906E is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87906E |
| RGB | rgb(135, 144, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 13%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.05 119.9) |
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 #87906E | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #87906E | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87906E text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87906E text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBD1
oklch(88.6% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEC3B2
oklch(80.8% 0.024 120.3)
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Step 400
400
#9DA58A
oklch(70.8% 0.039 120.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#87906E
oklch(63.7% 0.05 119.9)
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Step 600
600
#6F7854
oklch(55.5% 0.054 119.6)
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Step 700
700
#5D6544
oklch(49.1% 0.051 119.4)
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Step 800
800
#4C5338
oklch(42.8% 0.043 120.1)
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Step 900
900
#3F4431
oklch(37.6% 0.032 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#25281D
oklch(27% 0.02 120.1)
#87906E 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) | #958C6C | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938C6F | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A8C87 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87906E
#87906E
oklch(63.7% 0.05 119.9)
- #8F85A6
#8F85A6
oklch(63.7% 0.05 298.8)
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 #87906E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.022
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.043
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.044
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.046
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.047
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.048
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.052
Use #87906E 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.