#87987B
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(65.8% 0.046 132.4), rgb(135, 152, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#87987B is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 6.80:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87987B |
| RGB | rgb(135, 152, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 12%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.046 132.4) |
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 #87987B | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #87987B | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87987B text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87987B text on black | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD3
oklch(88.5% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 300
300
#BBC4B5
oklch(80.9% 0.023 132.6)
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Step 400
400
#98A68F
oklch(70.8% 0.036 133.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#87987B
oklch(65.8% 0.046 132.4)
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Step 600
600
#687A5B
oklch(55.6% 0.051 132.4)
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Step 700
700
#57674B
oklch(49.2% 0.047 132.2)
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Step 800
800
#47543E
oklch(42.8% 0.039 132.8)
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Step 900
900
#3C4535
oklch(37.7% 0.029 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#23291F
oklch(27.2% 0.02 132.9)
#87987B 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) | #9B9479 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98927C | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #889590 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87987B
#87987B
oklch(65.8% 0.046 132.4)
- #9B8AA6
#9B8AA6
oklch(65.8% 0.045 312.1)
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 #87987B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.025
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.025
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.032
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.049
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.049
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.051
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.054
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.056
Use #87987B 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.