#87A486
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.8% 0.054 144.1), rgb(135, 164, 134).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#87A486 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.68:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87A486 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 164, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 14%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.054 144.1) |
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 #87A486 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87A486 | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A486 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A486 text on black | 7.68:1 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDD1
oklch(88.6% 0.02 143)
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Step 300
300
#B4C7B3
oklch(81% 0.035 143.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87A486
oklch(68.8% 0.054 144.1)
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Step 500
500
#70956F
oklch(63.2% 0.07 144.1)
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Step 600
600
#587F57
oklch(55.6% 0.075 143.9)
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Step 700
700
#486B47
oklch(49.1% 0.069 143.8)
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Step 800
800
#3B573B
oklch(42.6% 0.057 144.5)
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Step 900
900
#334832
oklch(37.7% 0.045 143.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1E
oklch(27% 0.027 144.8)
#87A486 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) | #A69E84 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19B87 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85A29C | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87A486
#87A486
oklch(68.8% 0.054 144.1)
- #AC90AE
#AC90AE
oklch(68.8% 0.054 324)
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 #87A486, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.013
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.041
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.045
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.045
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.046
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.047
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.048
Use #87A486 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.