#87A362
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(67.8% 0.095 127.7), rgb(135, 163, 98).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#87A362 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.44:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87A362 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 163, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 26%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.095 127.7) |
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 #87A362 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87A362 | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A362 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A362 text on black | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#E6ECE0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC7
oklch(88.6% 0.033 128)
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Step 300
300
#B6C8A0
oklch(80.9% 0.058 127.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87A362
oklch(67.8% 0.095 127.7)
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Step 500
500
#749741
oklch(63.1% 0.121 128)
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Step 600
600
#5D811C
oklch(55.6% 0.132 127.8)
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Step 700
700
#4D6D0B
oklch(49.2% 0.123 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#3F5910
oklch(42.8% 0.102 127.8)
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Step 900
900
#354916
oklch(37.6% 0.079 128)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B0E
oklch(27% 0.051 128.1)
#87A362 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) | #A99B5D | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59965 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A9E93 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87A362
#87A362
oklch(67.8% 0.095 127.7)
- #A888C5
#A888C5
oklch(67.9% 0.094 308)
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 #87A362, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.026
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.036
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.038
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.041
Use #87A362 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.