#87A45E
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(68% 0.101 127.3), rgb(135, 164, 94).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#87A45E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.50:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87A45E |
| RGB | rgb(135, 164, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 28%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.101 127.3) |
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 #87A45E | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87A45E | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A45E text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A45E text on black | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#F4F7F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECDF
oklch(93.5% 0.018 127.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC5
oklch(88.5% 0.036 126.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5C99D
oklch(80.9% 0.064 127.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87A45E
oklch(68% 0.101 127.3)
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Step 500
500
#749739
oklch(63% 0.129 127)
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Step 600
600
#5C810A
oklch(55.5% 0.14 127.3)
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Step 700
700
#4D6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.1)
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Step 800
800
#3E5904
oklch(42.6% 0.108 127.4)
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Step 900
900
#354911
oklch(37.6% 0.084 127.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B0C
oklch(27% 0.053 127.4)
#87A45E 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) | #AB9C59 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69A62 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A9E93 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87A45E
#87A45E
oklch(68% 0.101 127.3)
- #A987C9
#A987C9
oklch(67.9% 0.102 307.5)
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 #87A45E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.028
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.031
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.032
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.039
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.042
Use #87A45E 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.