#87A07D
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.7% 0.058 136.8), rgb(135, 160, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#87A07D is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.35:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87A07D |
| RGB | rgb(135, 160, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 16%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.058 136.8) |
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 #87A07D | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87A07D | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A07D text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A07D text on black | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD0
oklch(88.4% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C6B0
oklch(80.8% 0.035 137.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87A07D
oklch(67.7% 0.058 136.8)
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Step 500
500
#759468
oklch(63.1% 0.073 136.6)
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Step 600
600
#5D7E4F
oklch(55.5% 0.079 136.7)
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Step 700
700
#4C6B40
oklch(49.2% 0.075 137.3)
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Step 800
800
#3F5735
oklch(42.7% 0.061 136.8)
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Step 900
900
#36482E
oklch(37.8% 0.048 136.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1B
oklch(27% 0.031 137.5)
#87A07D 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) | #A39A7B | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F987F | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #879D96 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87A07D
#87A07D
oklch(67.7% 0.058 136.8)
- #A68DAF
#A68DAF
oklch(67.7% 0.057 317.1)
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 #87A07D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.003
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.013
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.039
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.047
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.048
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.048
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.051
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.052
Use #87A07D 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.