#87A090
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.2% 0.036 157.2), rgb(135, 160, 144).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#87A090 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.46:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87A090 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 160, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 12%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.036 157.2) |
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 #87A090 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87A090 | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A090 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A090 text on black | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD6
oklch(88.6% 0.013 157)
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Step 300
300
#B5C5BB
oklch(80.8% 0.022 158.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87A090
oklch(68.2% 0.036 157.2)
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Step 500
500
#73927E
oklch(63% 0.046 156.5)
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Step 600
600
#5B7D68
oklch(55.7% 0.051 157.2)
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Step 700
700
#4A6956
oklch(49.1% 0.047 157.2)
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Step 800
800
#3D5647
oklch(42.8% 0.039 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#34473B
oklch(37.8% 0.032 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2923
oklch(26.9% 0.018 158.6)
#87A090 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) | #A09C8F | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9991 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83A09B | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87A090
#87A090
oklch(68.2% 0.036 157.2)
- #A891A1
#A891A1
oklch(68.2% 0.035 337)
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 #87A090, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.028
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.035
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.038
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.048
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.048
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.048
Use #87A090 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.