#87A58B
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69.2% 0.05 148.7), rgb(135, 165, 139).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#87A58B is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.78:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87A58B |
| RGB | rgb(135, 165, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 14%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.05 148.7) |
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 #87A58B | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87A58B | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A58B text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A58B text on black | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | 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
#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
#D2DCD3
oklch(88.4% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7B6
oklch(81% 0.032 149.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87A58B
oklch(69.2% 0.05 148.7)
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Step 500
500
#6F9574
oklch(63.2% 0.065 148.3)
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Step 600
600
#567F5D
oklch(55.6% 0.07 149.1)
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Step 700
700
#466B4C
oklch(49.1% 0.065 148.7)
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Step 800
800
#3A573F
oklch(42.6% 0.053 149.1)
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Step 900
900
#324835
oklch(37.7% 0.042 148.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A1F
oklch(26.9% 0.027 149)
#87A58B 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) | #A6A08A | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19C8C | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84A49E | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87A58B
#87A58B
oklch(69.2% 0.05 148.7)
- #AE91AC
#AE91AC
oklch(69.2% 0.051 328.3)
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 #87A58B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.019
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.028
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.039
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.047
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.048
Use #87A58B 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.