#87A775
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(69.1% 0.079 134.6), rgb(135, 167, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.81:1).
About this color
#87A775 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 7.81:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87A775 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 167, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 22%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.079 134.6) |
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 #87A775 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87A775 | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A775 text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A775 text on black | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc -49.7 | 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
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 133)
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Step 300
300
#B3C8A8
oklch(80.8% 0.05 134.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87A775
oklch(69.1% 0.079 134.6)
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Step 500
500
#6F9757
oklch(63.1% 0.101 134.6)
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Step 600
600
#57813C
oklch(55.6% 0.109 134.5)
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Step 700
700
#476D2E
oklch(49.1% 0.101 134.5)
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Step 800
800
#3A5927
oklch(42.7% 0.085 134.9)
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Step 900
900
#324924
oklch(37.6% 0.066 134.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B16
oklch(27.1% 0.041 134.3)
#87A775 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) | #ABA072 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69D77 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87A39A | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87A775
#87A775
oklch(69.1% 0.079 134.6)
- #AE8DBE
#AE8DBE
oklch(69.1% 0.079 314.5)
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 #87A775, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.021
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.023
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.027
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.034
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.036
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.037
Use #87A775 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.