#87A881
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69.6% 0.067 140.8), rgb(135, 168, 129).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.94:1).
About this color
#87A881 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.94:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87A881 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 168, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 18%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.067 140.8) |
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 #87A881 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87A881 | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A881 text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A881 text on black | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc -50.5 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDCF
oklch(88.5% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3C8AF
oklch(81% 0.041 140.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87A881
oklch(69.6% 0.067 140.8)
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Step 500
500
#6D9665
oklch(63% 0.085 140.4)
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Step 600
600
#54814C
oklch(55.7% 0.093 140.7)
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Step 700
700
#446D3D
oklch(49.1% 0.087 140.8)
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Step 800
800
#385933
oklch(42.8% 0.072 141.2)
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Step 900
900
#31492D
oklch(37.7% 0.055 141)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B1A
oklch(27.1% 0.036 140.1)
#87A881 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) | #AAA17F | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59E83 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85A59D | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87A881
#87A881
oklch(69.6% 0.067 140.8)
- #B190B7
#B190B7
oklch(69.7% 0.067 321.1)
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 #87A881, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.019
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.026
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.031
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.040
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.040
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.041
Use #87A881 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.