#87A575
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.7% 0.076 134.1), rgb(135, 165, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#87A575 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.66:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87A575 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 165, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 21%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.076 134.1) |
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 #87A575 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87A575 | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A575 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A575 text on black | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCC
oklch(88.4% 0.026 134.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4C8A9
oklch(80.9% 0.048 134.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87A575
oklch(68.7% 0.076 134.1)
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Step 500
500
#719659
oklch(63% 0.096 133.9)
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Step 600
600
#59813E
oklch(55.7% 0.106 134.1)
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Step 700
700
#496D30
oklch(49.2% 0.098 134.1)
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Step 800
800
#3C5928
oklch(42.8% 0.082 134)
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Step 900
900
#334925
oklch(37.7% 0.064 134.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B16
oklch(27.1% 0.041 134.3)
#87A575 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) | #A99E72 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49B77 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87A198 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87A575
#87A575
oklch(68.7% 0.076 134.1)
- #AC8DBB
#AC8DBB
oklch(68.8% 0.075 314.6)
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 #87A575, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.018
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.023
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.027
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.037
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.038
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.039
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.039
Use #87A575 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.