#87A16E
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(67.6% 0.078 130.2), rgb(135, 161, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#87A16E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.35:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87A16E |
| RGB | rgb(135, 161, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 21%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.078 130.2) |
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 #87A16E | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87A16E | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A16E text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A16E 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
#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
#D3DDCB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 130.9)
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Step 300
300
#B6C7A7
oklch(80.8% 0.048 130.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87A16E
oklch(67.6% 0.078 130.2)
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Step 500
500
#759654
oklch(63.2% 0.1 130.5)
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Step 600
600
#5E8037
oklch(55.7% 0.109 130.1)
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Step 700
700
#4D6C2A
oklch(49.2% 0.1 130.4)
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Step 800
800
#3F5824
oklch(42.7% 0.083 130.6)
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Step 900
900
#364822
oklch(37.6% 0.064 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#202A15
oklch(26.9% 0.039 129.5)
#87A16E 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) | #A69A6B | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29870 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #899D94 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87A16E
#87A16E
oklch(67.6% 0.078 130.2)
- #A68ABB
#A68ABB
oklch(67.6% 0.077 310.3)
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 #87A16E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.019
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.027
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.035
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.036
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.041
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.042
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.047
Use #87A16E 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.