#87996D
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(65.7% 0.066 126.2), rgb(135, 153, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#87996D is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 6.80:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87996D |
| RGB | rgb(135, 153, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 18%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.066 126.2) |
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 #87996D | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #87996D | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87996D text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87996D 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBCF
oklch(88.4% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBC5AF
oklch(81% 0.032 127.1)
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Step 400
400
#98A784
oklch(70.7% 0.052 126.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#87996D
oklch(65.7% 0.066 126.2)
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Step 600
600
#697B4C
oklch(55.6% 0.072 125.7)
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Step 700
700
#57683D
oklch(49.2% 0.067 126.3)
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Step 800
800
#475533
oklch(42.8% 0.056 126.8)
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Step 900
900
#3C462D
oklch(37.8% 0.043 126.1)
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Step 950
950
#23291A
oklch(27% 0.028 125.9)
#87996D 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) | #9E936A | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B926F | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A958D | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87996D
#87996D
oklch(65.7% 0.066 126.2)
- #9B87B2
#9B87B2
oklch(65.7% 0.067 305.8)
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 #87996D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.022
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.026
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.031
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.038
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.046
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.050
Use #87996D 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.