#87A771
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(69% 0.084 133.1), rgb(135, 167, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#87A771 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 7.79:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87A771 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 167, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 23%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.084 133.1) |
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 #87A771 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87A771 | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A771 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A771 text on black | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DECA
oklch(88.6% 0.03 132.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C8A6
oklch(80.8% 0.052 132.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87A771
oklch(69% 0.084 133.1)
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Step 500
500
#6F9752
oklch(63% 0.107 133.3)
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Step 600
600
#578135
oklch(55.5% 0.116 133.1)
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Step 700
700
#476D27
oklch(49% 0.108 133.1)
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Step 800
800
#3B5922
oklch(42.7% 0.089 132.9)
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Step 900
900
#324921
oklch(37.6% 0.069 133.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B14
oklch(27% 0.044 132.7)
#87A771 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) | #AB9F6D | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79D74 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88A399 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87A771
#87A771
oklch(69% 0.084 133.1)
- #AE8CC1
#AE8CC1
oklch(69% 0.085 313.2)
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 #87A771, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.020
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.027
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.029
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.032
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.033
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.037
Use #87A771 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.