#87A169
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(67.5% 0.084 128.7), rgb(135, 161, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#87A169 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.084 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87A169 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 161, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 23%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.084 128.7) |
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 #87A169 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #87A169 | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A169 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A169 text on black | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDC9
oklch(88.4% 0.029 128.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C8A4
oklch(80.9% 0.053 129.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87A169
oklch(67.5% 0.084 128.7)
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Step 500
500
#76964D
oklch(63.2% 0.107 128.6)
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Step 600
600
#5E802F
oklch(55.6% 0.116 128.9)
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Step 700
700
#4E6C21
oklch(49.1% 0.108 128.5)
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Step 800
800
#40581D
oklch(42.7% 0.09 128.5)
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Step 900
900
#36491E
oklch(37.8% 0.07 129.1)
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Step 950
950
#202B12
oklch(27.1% 0.045 128.6)
#87A169 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) | #A69A65 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2986C | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #899C93 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87A169
#87A169
oklch(67.5% 0.084 128.7)
- #A689BE
#A689BE
oklch(67.6% 0.083 309.2)
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 #87A169, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.025
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.027
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.030
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.035
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.038
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.043
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.046
Use #87A169 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.