#87A67A
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69% 0.071 136.6), rgb(135, 166, 122).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#87A67A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.76:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87A67A |
| RGB | rgb(135, 166, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 20%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.071 136.6) |
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 #87A67A | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87A67A | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A67A text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A67A text on black | 7.76:1 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 135.7)
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Step 300
300
#B4C8AB
oklch(81% 0.045 135.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87A67A
oklch(69% 0.071 136.6)
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Step 500
500
#6F965E
oklch(63% 0.091 136.6)
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Step 600
600
#578144
oklch(55.7% 0.101 136.6)
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Step 700
700
#476D36
oklch(49.2% 0.093 136.7)
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Step 800
800
#3B592D
oklch(42.9% 0.077 136.4)
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Step 900
900
#324929
oklch(37.7% 0.06 137.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B18
oklch(27.1% 0.038 136.2)
#87A67A 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) | #A99F77 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49C7C | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86A39A | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87A67A
#87A67A
oklch(69% 0.071 136.6)
- #AD8EB9
#AD8EB9
oklch(69% 0.071 316.5)
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 #87A67A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.016
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.026
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.028
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.038
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.039
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.042
Use #87A67A 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.