#87998A
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(66.4% 0.03 150.2), rgb(135, 153, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#87998A is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87998A |
| RGB | rgb(135, 153, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 8%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.03 150.2) |
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 #87998A | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #87998A | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87998A text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87998A text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD6
oklch(88.5% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 300
300
#BAC3BC
oklch(80.8% 0.014 152.5)
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Step 400
400
#97A599
oklch(70.7% 0.023 149.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#87998A
oklch(66.4% 0.03 150.2)
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Step 600
600
#667969
oklch(55.6% 0.033 149.7)
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Step 700
700
#556658
oklch(49.2% 0.03 150.3)
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Step 800
800
#455348
oklch(42.7% 0.025 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#3A453C
oklch(37.7% 0.021 150.5)
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Step 950
950
#222823
oklch(26.9% 0.013 150.2)
#87998A 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) | #999689 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96948B | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #859895 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87998A
#87998A
oklch(66.4% 0.03 150.2)
- #9F8D9C
#9F8D9C
oklch(66.4% 0.03 331.4)
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 #87998A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.038
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.046
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.047
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.048
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.049
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.051
Use #87998A 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.