#87A353
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(67.6% 0.112 125.2), rgb(135, 163, 83).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#87A353 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.39:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87A353 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 163, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 33%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.112 125.2) |
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 #87A353 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87A353 | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A353 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A353 text on black | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDE
oklch(93.5% 0.019 122.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 125.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6C998
oklch(80.9% 0.07 125.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87A353
oklch(67.6% 0.112 125.2)
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Step 500
500
#769826
oklch(63.2% 0.143 125.1)
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Step 600
600
#608000
oklch(55.5% 0.14 125.2)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#415800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 125.2)
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Step 900
900
#364A03
oklch(37.8% 0.094 125.5)
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Step 950
950
#202B07
oklch(27% 0.058 124.8)
#87A353 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) | #AB9A4C | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79958 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C9C90 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87A353
#87A353
oklch(67.6% 0.112 125.2)
- #A785CE
#A785CE
oklch(67.6% 0.111 305)
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 #87A353, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.025
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.027
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.037
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.039
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.041
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.044
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.044
Use #87A353 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.