#87A562
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(68.3% 0.098 128.4), rgb(135, 165, 98).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#87A562 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.58:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87A562 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 165, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 27%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.098 128.4) |
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 #87A562 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87A562 | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A562 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A562 text on black | 7.58:1 | 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
#F4F7F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC6
oklch(88.5% 0.035 128.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5C99F
oklch(81% 0.061 128.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87A562
oklch(68.3% 0.098 128.4)
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Step 500
500
#73983E
oklch(63.2% 0.126 128.3)
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Step 600
600
#5B8217
oklch(55.7% 0.137 128.5)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D05
oklch(49% 0.126 128.1)
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Step 800
800
#3D590C
oklch(42.6% 0.105 128.5)
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Step 900
900
#344915
oklch(37.5% 0.081 128.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B0E
oklch(27% 0.051 128.1)
#87A562 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) | #AB9D5D | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79B66 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AA095 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87A562
#87A562
oklch(68.3% 0.098 128.4)
- #AA88C8
#AA88C8
oklch(68.2% 0.099 308.2)
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 #87A562, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.025
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.027
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.039
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.041
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.041
Use #87A562 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.