#87A06A
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(67.3% 0.081 128.6), rgb(135, 160, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#87A06A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 129°. 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 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87A06A |
| RGB | rgb(135, 160, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 22%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.081 128.6) |
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 #87A06A | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #87A06A | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A06A text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A06A text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 129.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7C7A5
oklch(80.8% 0.05 128)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87A06A
oklch(67.3% 0.081 128.6)
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Step 500
500
#76954F
oklch(62.9% 0.103 128.6)
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Step 600
600
#5F8032
oklch(55.7% 0.113 128.8)
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Step 700
700
#4E6C24
oklch(49.2% 0.105 128.9)
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Step 800
800
#405820
oklch(42.7% 0.087 129)
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Step 900
900
#37481F
oklch(37.6% 0.067 127.9)
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Step 950
950
#202A13
oklch(26.9% 0.042 128.2)
#87A06A 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) | #A59966 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1976D | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #899B92 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87A06A
#87A06A
oklch(67.3% 0.081 128.6)
- #A489BC
#A489BC
oklch(67.3% 0.08 308.4)
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 #87A06A, 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 0.024
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.029
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.033
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.037
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.038
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.044
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.049
Use #87A06A 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.