#87A188
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.2% 0.046 146.1), rgb(135, 161, 136).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#87A188 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 146°. 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 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.48:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87A188 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 161, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 12%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.046 146.1) |
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 #87A188 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87A188 | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A188 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A188 text on black | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#D3DCD3
oklch(88.5% 0.016 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B5C6B6
oklch(80.9% 0.029 147)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87A188
oklch(68.2% 0.046 146.1)
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Step 500
500
#739474
oklch(63.2% 0.06 145.6)
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Step 600
600
#5B7E5D
oklch(55.7% 0.064 146.1)
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Step 700
700
#4A6A4C
oklch(49.1% 0.06 146.1)
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Step 800
800
#3D563F
oklch(42.6% 0.048 146.7)
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Step 900
900
#344735
oklch(37.6% 0.039 146.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1F
oklch(27.1% 0.025 144.8)
#87A188 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) | #A29C87 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9989 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #859F9A | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87A188
#87A188
oklch(68.2% 0.046 146.1)
- #A88FA8
#A88FA8
oklch(68.1% 0.046 326.1)
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 #87A188, 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 0.024
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.043
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.048
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.053
Use #87A188 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.