#87A265
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(67.6% 0.09 128), rgb(135, 162, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#87A265 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.38:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87A265 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 162, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 25%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.09 128) |
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 #87A265 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87A265 | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A265 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A265 text on black | 7.38:1 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDC8
oklch(88.4% 0.03 127.9)
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Step 300
300
#B6C8A1
oklch(80.9% 0.057 127.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87A265
oklch(67.6% 0.09 128)
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Step 500
500
#759646
oklch(63% 0.114 127.9)
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Step 600
600
#5E8025
oklch(55.5% 0.124 127.8)
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Step 700
700
#4D6C17
oklch(49% 0.116 128)
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Step 800
800
#3F5816
oklch(42.6% 0.096 128)
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Step 900
900
#36491A
oklch(37.8% 0.075 128)
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Step 950
950
#202B10
oklch(27.1% 0.048 127.6)
#87A265 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) | #A89A61 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49968 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A9D93 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87A265
#87A265
oklch(67.6% 0.09 128)
- #A788C2
#A788C2
oklch(67.6% 0.09 308.5)
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 #87A265, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.026
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.026
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.031
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.033
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.033
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.037
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.043
Use #87A265 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.