#87A393
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.9% 0.039 160.1), rgb(135, 163, 147).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#87A393 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.69:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87A393 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 163, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 13%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.039 160.1) |
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 #87A393 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87A393 | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A393 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A393 text on black | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD6
oklch(88.5% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4C6BB
oklch(81% 0.025 159)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87A393
oklch(68.9% 0.039 160.1)
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Step 500
500
#6F937F
oklch(63% 0.05 160.2)
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Step 600
600
#577D69
oklch(55.5% 0.053 161.1)
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Step 700
700
#476A57
oklch(49.2% 0.051 160.1)
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Step 800
800
#3B5647
oklch(42.7% 0.041 159.7)
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Step 900
900
#32473C
oklch(37.7% 0.032 161.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A23
oklch(27.1% 0.021 159)
#87A393 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) | #A29F92 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9B94 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82A39E | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87A393
#87A393
oklch(68.9% 0.039 160.1)
- #AD92A3
#AD92A3
oklch(69% 0.04 340.1)
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 #87A393, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.030
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.031
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.038
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.040
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.050
Use #87A393 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.