#87A74E
Closest named color: Asparagus (#77AB56). oklch(68.5% 0.123 125.9), rgb(135, 167, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#87A74E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Asparagus (#77AB56), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Asparagus (#77AB56) |
| Black text | 7.66:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87A74E |
| RGB | rgb(135, 167, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 36%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.123 125.9) |
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 #87A74E | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87A74E | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A74E text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A74E text on black | 7.66:1 | 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
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 126.2)
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Step 200
200
#D2DFC1
oklch(88.6% 0.043 126.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4CA94
oklch(80.9% 0.077 126.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87A74E
oklch(68.5% 0.123 125.9)
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Step 500
500
#72990E
oklch(63.1% 0.157 125.9)
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Step 600
600
#5F8100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.9)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C00
oklch(49% 0.125 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#354A00
oklch(37.7% 0.096 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C03
oklch(27.1% 0.065 125.8)
#87A74E 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) | #AF9D46 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9C53 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CA093 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87A74E
#87A74E
oklch(68.5% 0.123 125.9)
- #AC85D6
#AC85D6
oklch(68.5% 0.123 305.5)
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 #87A74E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.020
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.030
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.036
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.036
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.037
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.040
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.041
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.041
Use #87A74E 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.