#87A074
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.5% 0.069 132.1), rgb(135, 160, 116).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#87A074 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.069 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 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.31:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87A074 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 160, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 19%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.069 132.1) |
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 #87A074 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #87A074 | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A074 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A074 text on black | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#E7ECE3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.024 133.5)
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Step 300
300
#B6C7AB
oklch(80.9% 0.043 133)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87A074
oklch(67.5% 0.069 132.1)
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Step 500
500
#76955C
oklch(63.2% 0.088 131.7)
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Step 600
600
#5E7F42
oklch(55.6% 0.096 132.1)
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Step 700
700
#4D6B34
oklch(49% 0.088 132.4)
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Step 800
800
#40572B
oklch(42.6% 0.073 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#364827
oklch(37.7% 0.058 132)
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Step 950
950
#202A17
oklch(26.9% 0.036 131.1)
#87A074 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) | #A49A71 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09876 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #889C94 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87A074
#87A074
oklch(67.5% 0.069 132.1)
- #A58BB6
#A58BB6
oklch(67.5% 0.069 311.8)
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 #87A074, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.011
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.013
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.032
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.042
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.044
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.046
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.047
Use #87A074 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.