#87A379
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.3% 0.068 135.4), rgb(135, 163, 121).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#87A379 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.54:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87A379 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 163, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 19%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.068 135.4) |
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 #87A379 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87A379 | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A379 text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A379 text on black | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCE
oklch(88.5% 0.023 137.3)
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Step 300
300
#B5C7AC
oklch(80.9% 0.042 135.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87A379
oklch(68.3% 0.068 135.4)
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Step 500
500
#729560
oklch(63% 0.086 135.4)
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Step 600
600
#5A8046
oklch(55.7% 0.095 135.6)
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Step 700
700
#4A6C38
oklch(49.2% 0.087 135.6)
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Step 800
800
#3D582E
oklch(42.7% 0.073 135.2)
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Step 900
900
#344829
oklch(37.6% 0.056 135.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A19
oklch(26.9% 0.034 134.9)
#87A379 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) | #A69C76 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29A7B | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87A098 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87A379
#87A379
oklch(68.3% 0.068 135.4)
- #A98DB6
#A98DB6
oklch(68.3% 0.067 315)
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 #87A379, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.009
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.015
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.029
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.035
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.041
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.044
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.047
Use #87A379 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.