#87A366
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(67.9% 0.09 128.6), rgb(135, 163, 102).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#87A366 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.46:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87A366 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 163, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 25%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.09 128.6) |
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 #87A366 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87A366 | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A366 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A366 text on black | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC8
oklch(88.6% 0.032 128.9)
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Step 300
300
#B6C8A2
oklch(80.9% 0.056 128.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87A366
oklch(67.9% 0.09 128.6)
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Step 500
500
#749746
oklch(63.2% 0.116 128.7)
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Step 600
600
#5D8126
oklch(55.7% 0.125 128.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D17
oklch(49.2% 0.118 128.8)
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Step 800
800
#3F5917
oklch(42.8% 0.097 128.6)
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Step 900
900
#35491A
oklch(37.7% 0.075 128.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B10
oklch(27% 0.048 129)
#87A366 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) | #A99B62 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59969 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A9E94 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87A366
#87A366
oklch(67.9% 0.09 128.6)
- #A889C3
#A889C3
oklch(68% 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 #87A366, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.024
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.026
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.030
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.031
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.033
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.040
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.040
Use #87A366 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.