#87A751
Closest named color: Asparagus (#77AB56). oklch(68.5% 0.12 126.2), rgb(135, 167, 81).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#87A751 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.120 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 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Asparagus (#77AB56) |
| Black text | 7.67:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87A751 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 167, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 35%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.12 126.2) |
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 #87A751 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87A751 | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A751 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A751 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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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
#B4CA95
oklch(80.9% 0.076 126.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87A751
oklch(68.5% 0.12 126.2)
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Step 500
500
#729919
oklch(63.1% 0.153 126.2)
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Step 600
600
#5E8100
oklch(55.6% 0.142 126.3)
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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
#1F2C04
oklch(27.2% 0.064 126)
#87A751 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) | #AF9E49 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9C56 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BA093 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87A751
#87A751
oklch(68.5% 0.12 126.2)
- #AC86D4
#AC86D4
oklch(68.5% 0.119 305.9)
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 #87A751, 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 0.028
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.036
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.039
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.040
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.040
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.041
Use #87A751 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.