#87A36D
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(68% 0.082 130.6), rgb(135, 163, 109).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#87A36D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 131°. 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 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.48:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87A36D |
| RGB | rgb(135, 163, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 23%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.082 130.6) |
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 #87A36D | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87A36D | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A36D text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A36D text on black | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 129.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5C8A5
oklch(80.9% 0.052 130.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87A36D
oklch(68% 0.082 130.6)
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Step 500
500
#739650
oklch(63% 0.105 130.7)
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Step 600
600
#5C8033
oklch(55.5% 0.114 130.4)
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Step 700
700
#4B6C26
oklch(49% 0.105 130.8)
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Step 800
800
#3E5821
oklch(42.6% 0.087 130.5)
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Step 900
900
#354920
oklch(37.8% 0.069 130.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B13
oklch(27.1% 0.045 130.6)
#87A36D 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) | #A89C69 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49A70 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #899F95 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87A36D
#87A36D
oklch(68% 0.082 130.6)
- #A88ABE
#A88ABE
oklch(67.9% 0.082 310.5)
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 #87A36D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.024
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.024
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.024
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.030
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.031
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.040
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.041
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.043
Use #87A36D 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.