#87A18F
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.4% 0.039 155), rgb(135, 161, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#87A18F is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.52:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87A18F |
| RGB | rgb(135, 161, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 12%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.039 155) |
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 #87A18F | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87A18F | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A18F text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A18F text on black | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD5
oklch(88.5% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5C6BA
oklch(81% 0.025 155)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87A18F
oklch(68.4% 0.039 155)
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Step 500
500
#72937C
oklch(63.1% 0.05 154.4)
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Step 600
600
#5A7D65
oklch(55.6% 0.054 154.4)
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Step 700
700
#496954
oklch(48.9% 0.05 155.4)
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Step 800
800
#3C5645
oklch(42.7% 0.042 155.5)
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Step 900
900
#34473A
oklch(37.7% 0.033 154.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A22
oklch(27.2% 0.021 153.3)
#87A18F 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) | #A19D8E | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9990 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83A09C | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87A18F
#87A18F
oklch(68.4% 0.039 155)
- #A991A3
#A991A3
oklch(68.4% 0.038 334.8)
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 #87A18F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.026
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.033
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.040
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.048
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.050
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.050
Use #87A18F 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.