#87A76A
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(68.9% 0.092 131), rgb(135, 167, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#87A76A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 7.76:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87A76A |
| RGB | rgb(135, 167, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 26%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.092 131) |
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 #87A76A | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87A76A | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A76A text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A76A text on black | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | 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
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC8
oklch(88.5% 0.032 130.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C9A2
oklch(81% 0.058 130.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87A76A
oklch(68.9% 0.092 131)
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Step 500
500
#709848
oklch(63.2% 0.118 131)
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Step 600
600
#588228
oklch(55.7% 0.128 131.1)
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Step 700
700
#486E1A
oklch(49.2% 0.119 131.1)
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Step 800
800
#3B5918
oklch(42.6% 0.098 130.9)
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Step 900
900
#334A1B
oklch(37.8% 0.077 131.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B11
oklch(27% 0.048 130.8)
#87A76A 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) | #AC9F66 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79C6D | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89A298 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87A76A
#87A76A
oklch(68.9% 0.092 131)
- #AD8BC5
#AD8BC5
oklch(68.9% 0.091 310.8)
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 #87A76A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.021
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.027
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.030
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.035
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.037
Use #87A76A 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.