#87A489
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.9% 0.051 146.9), rgb(135, 164, 137).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#87A489 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.70:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87A489 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 164, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 14%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.051 146.9) |
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 #87A489 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87A489 | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A489 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A489 text on black | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD2
oklch(88.4% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4C7B5
oklch(81% 0.032 146.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87A489
oklch(68.9% 0.051 146.9)
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Step 500
500
#709473
oklch(63% 0.063 146.9)
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Step 600
600
#577F5B
oklch(55.6% 0.071 147)
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Step 700
700
#476B4B
oklch(49.1% 0.065 147.3)
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Step 800
800
#3B573D
oklch(42.7% 0.054 146.3)
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Step 900
900
#334834
oklch(37.8% 0.043 145.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1F
oklch(27% 0.026 147)
#87A489 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) | #A59F88 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09B8A | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84A29C | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87A489
#87A489
oklch(68.9% 0.051 146.9)
- #AC90AC
#AC90AC
oklch(68.8% 0.052 326.1)
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 #87A489, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.016
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.026
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.041
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.046
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.049
Use #87A489 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.