#87A173
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.7% 0.072 132), rgb(135, 161, 115).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#87A173 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.37:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87A173 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 161, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 20%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.072 132) |
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 #87A173 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87A173 | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A173 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A173 text on black | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#B6C7AA
oklch(80.9% 0.044 132.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87A173
oklch(67.7% 0.072 132)
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Step 500
500
#75955A
oklch(63.1% 0.091 131.7)
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Step 600
600
#5D7F3F
oklch(55.5% 0.099 131.9)
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Step 700
700
#4D6B31
oklch(49% 0.092 131.6)
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Step 800
800
#3F582A
oklch(42.8% 0.077 132.3)
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Step 900
900
#364826
oklch(37.7% 0.059 131.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A17
oklch(26.9% 0.037 132.9)
#87A173 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) | #A59A70 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19875 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #889D95 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87A173
#87A173
oklch(67.7% 0.072 132)
- #A68BB8
#A68BB8
oklch(67.7% 0.072 311.6)
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 #87A173, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.013
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.015
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.029
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.040
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.043
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.049
Use #87A173 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.