#87A490
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69.1% 0.043 155), rgb(135, 164, 144).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#87A490 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.74:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87A490 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 164, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 14%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.043 155) |
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 #87A490 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87A490 | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A490 text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A490 text on black | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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
#E6EBE7
oklch(93.5% 0.008 151.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD5
oklch(88.5% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C6B9
oklch(80.9% 0.027 154.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87A490
oklch(69.1% 0.043 155)
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Step 500
500
#6F947B
oklch(63.2% 0.056 155)
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Step 600
600
#567E64
oklch(55.6% 0.06 155.4)
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Step 700
700
#466A53
oklch(49% 0.056 155.7)
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Step 800
800
#3A5744
oklch(42.8% 0.047 155.2)
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Step 900
900
#324739
oklch(37.6% 0.036 155.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A22
oklch(27.1% 0.022 155.5)
#87A490 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) | #A49F8F | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9C91 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83A39E | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87A490
#87A490
oklch(69.1% 0.043 155)
- #AD92A6
#AD92A6
oklch(69.1% 0.043 335.3)
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 #87A490, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.026
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.034
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.040
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.047
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.051
Use #87A490 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.