#87A474
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.4% 0.075 133.4), rgb(135, 164, 116).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#87A474 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.59:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87A474 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 164, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 21%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.075 133.4) |
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 #87A474 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87A474 | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A474 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A474 text on black | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCC
oklch(88.4% 0.026 134.3)
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Step 300
300
#B5C8A9
oklch(81% 0.047 133.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87A474
oklch(68.4% 0.075 133.4)
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Step 500
500
#729659
oklch(63.1% 0.095 133.4)
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Step 600
600
#5A803E
oklch(55.5% 0.104 133.4)
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Step 700
700
#4A6C30
oklch(49% 0.096 133.3)
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Step 800
800
#3D5828
oklch(42.6% 0.08 133)
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Step 900
900
#344925
oklch(37.8% 0.063 133.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B16
oklch(27.1% 0.04 132.7)
#87A474 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) | #A89D71 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39B76 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88A097 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87A474
#87A474
oklch(68.4% 0.075 133.4)
- #AA8CBB
#AA8CBB
oklch(68.4% 0.075 313.1)
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 #87A474, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.017
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.024
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.029
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.037
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.039
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.041
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.042
Use #87A474 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.