#87A185
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.1% 0.05 143.1), rgb(135, 161, 133).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#87A185 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.46:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87A185 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 161, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 13%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.05 143.1) |
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 #87A185 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87A185 | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A185 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A185 text on black | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE6
oklch(93.5% 0.009 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD2
oklch(88.5% 0.017 142.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5C6B4
oklch(80.8% 0.031 143.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87A185
oklch(68.1% 0.05 143.1)
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Step 500
500
#739471
oklch(63.2% 0.063 143.3)
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Step 600
600
#5B7E59
oklch(55.6% 0.069 143.3)
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Step 700
700
#4B6A49
oklch(49.1% 0.063 143.1)
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Step 800
800
#3D573C
oklch(42.8% 0.054 143.7)
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Step 900
900
#344733
oklch(37.5% 0.041 143.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1E
oklch(27.1% 0.027 142.7)
#87A185 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) | #A39C83 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9986 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #859F99 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87A185
#87A185
oklch(68.1% 0.05 143.1)
- #A88FAB
#A88FAB
oklch(68.2% 0.049 322.7)
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 #87A185, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.012
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.045
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.047
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.049
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.051
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.052
Use #87A185 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.