#87A665
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(68.6% 0.096 129.4), rgb(135, 166, 101).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#87A665 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.67:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87A665 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 166, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 27%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.096 129.4) |
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 #87A665 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87A665 | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A665 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A665 text on black | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#D2DEC7
oklch(88.5% 0.034 129.7)
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Step 300
300
#B4C9A0
oklch(80.9% 0.06 129.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87A665
oklch(68.6% 0.096 129.4)
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Step 500
500
#719842
oklch(63.2% 0.123 129.7)
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Step 600
600
#5A821E
oklch(55.7% 0.134 129.3)
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Step 700
700
#496E0E
oklch(49.2% 0.125 129.7)
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Step 800
800
#3C5911
oklch(42.6% 0.103 129.5)
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Step 900
900
#344A17
oklch(37.8% 0.08 129.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B0F
oklch(26.9% 0.05 129.8)
#87A665 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) | #AC9E60 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79C68 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89A196 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87A665
#87A665
oklch(68.6% 0.096 129.4)
- #AC89C7
#AC89C7
oklch(68.5% 0.097 309.7)
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 #87A665, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.023
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.024
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.024
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.033
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.034
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.038
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.039
Use #87A665 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.