#87A85A
Closest named color: Asparagus (#77AB56). oklch(68.9% 0.112 127.9), rgb(135, 168, 90).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#87A85A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Asparagus (#77AB56), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Asparagus (#77AB56) |
| Black text | 7.77:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87A85A |
| RGB | rgb(135, 168, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 31%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.112 127.9) |
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 #87A85A | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87A85A | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A85A text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A85A text on black | 7.77:1 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDE
oklch(93.7% 0.021 127.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC3
oklch(88.4% 0.038 126.8)
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Step 300
300
#B4CA99
oklch(81% 0.071 127.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87A85A
oklch(68.9% 0.112 127.9)
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Step 500
500
#70992D
oklch(63.1% 0.143 128.1)
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Step 600
600
#5A8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 128)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D00
oklch(49% 0.128 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.112 128.1)
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Step 900
900
#334A07
oklch(37.6% 0.093 127.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C08
oklch(27.1% 0.06 128.1)
#87A85A 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) | #AF9F54 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9D5E | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AA296 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87A85A
#87A85A
oklch(68.9% 0.112 127.9)
- #AE88D0
#AE88D0
oklch(68.9% 0.111 307.9)
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 #87A85A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.022
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.025
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.032
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.034
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.039
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.040
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.044
Use #87A85A 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.