#87A171
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.6% 0.074 131.3), rgb(135, 161, 113).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#87A171 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.36:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87A171 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 161, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 20%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.074 131.3) |
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 #87A171 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87A171 | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A171 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A171 text on black | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#D3DDCC
oklch(88.5% 0.025 132.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6C7A8
oklch(80.8% 0.046 130.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87A171
oklch(67.6% 0.074 131.3)
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Step 500
500
#759558
oklch(63% 0.093 131.2)
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Step 600
600
#5D7F3C
oklch(55.4% 0.103 131.2)
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Step 700
700
#4D6C2E
oklch(49.2% 0.096 131.2)
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Step 800
800
#3F5827
oklch(42.8% 0.08 131.4)
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Step 900
900
#364825
oklch(37.7% 0.06 131)
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Step 950
950
#202A16
oklch(26.9% 0.038 130.2)
#87A171 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) | #A59A6E | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19873 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #889D94 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87A171
#87A171
oklch(67.6% 0.074 131.3)
- #A68AB9
#A68AB9
oklch(67.5% 0.075 311.4)
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 #87A171, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.016
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.016
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.028
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.038
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.042
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.048
Use #87A171 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.