#87A784
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69.5% 0.062 142.6), rgb(135, 167, 132).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#87A784 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.89:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87A784 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 167, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 17%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.062 142.6) |
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 #87A784 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87A784 | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A784 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A784 text on black | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD0
oklch(88.5% 0.022 143.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7B1
oklch(80.8% 0.037 142.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87A784
oklch(69.5% 0.062 142.6)
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Step 500
500
#6D966A
oklch(63.1% 0.079 142.9)
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Step 600
600
#558051
oklch(55.6% 0.086 142.4)
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Step 700
700
#456C42
oklch(49% 0.079 142.6)
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Step 800
800
#395837
oklch(42.6% 0.065 142.9)
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Step 900
900
#31492F
oklch(37.8% 0.053 142.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B1C
oklch(27.1% 0.033 143)
#87A784 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) | #A9A182 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49D86 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85A59D | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87A784
#87A784
oklch(69.5% 0.062 142.6)
- #B090B3
#B090B3
oklch(69.4% 0.062 323.5)
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 #87A784, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.017
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.035
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.035
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.040
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.043
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.043
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.046
Use #87A784 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.