#87A585
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69% 0.057 143.3), rgb(135, 165, 133).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#87A585 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 143°. 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 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.75:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87A585 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 165, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 15%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.057 143.3) |
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 #87A585 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87A585 | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A585 text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A585 text on black | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDD1
oklch(88.6% 0.02 143)
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Step 300
300
#B4C7B2
oklch(80.9% 0.036 142.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87A585
oklch(69% 0.057 143.3)
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Step 500
500
#6F956D
oklch(63% 0.072 143.4)
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Step 600
600
#577F55
oklch(55.5% 0.078 143.3)
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Step 700
700
#476C45
oklch(49.2% 0.074 143.2)
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Step 800
800
#3A5839
oklch(42.8% 0.062 143.7)
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Step 900
900
#324831
oklch(37.6% 0.047 143.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1D
oklch(26.9% 0.029 142.8)
#87A585 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) | #A79F83 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29C87 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85A39C | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87A585
#87A585
oklch(69% 0.057 143.3)
- #AD90B0
#AD90B0
oklch(69% 0.057 323.2)
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 #87A585, 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 0.038
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.045
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.046
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.046
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.047
Use #87A585 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.