#87A480
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.7% 0.061 139.6), rgb(135, 164, 128).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#87A480 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 140°. 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 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.65:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87A480 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 164, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 17%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.061 139.6) |
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 #87A480 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87A480 | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A480 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A480 text on black | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDD0
oklch(88.6% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4C7B0
oklch(80.9% 0.038 140.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87A480
oklch(68.7% 0.061 139.6)
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Step 500
500
#719568
oklch(63.1% 0.077 139.4)
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Step 600
600
#597F4F
oklch(55.5% 0.084 139.3)
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Step 700
700
#486C40
oklch(49.2% 0.079 140)
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Step 800
800
#3C5835
oklch(42.8% 0.065 139.5)
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Step 900
900
#33482E
oklch(37.6% 0.051 139.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1B
oklch(26.9% 0.032 139.4)
#87A480 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) | #A69E7E | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29B82 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86A19A | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87A480
#87A480
oklch(68.7% 0.061 139.6)
- #AB8FB2
#AB8FB2
oklch(68.7% 0.06 319.5)
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 #87A480, 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 0.018
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.034
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.038
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.043
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.048
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.050
Use #87A480 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.