#87A75F
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(68.7% 0.105 128.4), rgb(135, 167, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#87A75F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.72:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87A75F |
| RGB | rgb(135, 167, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 29%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.105 128.4) |
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 #87A75F | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87A75F | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A75F text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A75F text on black | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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
#E6ECDF
oklch(93.5% 0.018 127.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC5
oklch(88.5% 0.036 128.1)
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Step 300
300
#B4C99C
oklch(80.8% 0.065 128.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87A75F
oklch(68.7% 0.105 128.4)
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Step 500
500
#719837
oklch(63% 0.133 128.3)
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Step 600
600
#598203
oklch(55.5% 0.145 128.4)
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Step 700
700
#4A6E00
oklch(49.2% 0.13 128.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C5A01
oklch(42.8% 0.112 128.6)
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Step 900
900
#334A0F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 128.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B0B
oklch(26.9% 0.055 128.3)
#87A75F 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) | #AD9E59 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99C63 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AA196 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87A75F
#87A75F
oklch(68.7% 0.105 128.4)
- #AD88CC
#AD88CC
oklch(68.6% 0.105 308.7)
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 #87A75F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.023
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.026
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.027
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.033
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.038
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.040
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.045
Use #87A75F 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.