#87A97A
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(69.7% 0.077 137.2), rgb(135, 169, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#87A97A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 137°. 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 7.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 7.98:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87A97A |
| RGB | rgb(135, 169, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 21%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.077 137.2) |
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 #87A97A | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87A97A | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A97A text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A97A text on black | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc -50.7 | 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
#F3F6F2
oklch(97% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECD
oklch(88.6% 0.027 138.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2C8AA
oklch(80.8% 0.048 137.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87A97A
oklch(69.7% 0.077 137.2)
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Step 500
500
#6D975C
oklch(63.1% 0.097 137.1)
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Step 600
600
#548241
oklch(55.7% 0.107 137.2)
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Step 700
700
#446D33
oklch(49% 0.098 137.3)
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Step 800
800
#38592B
oklch(42.6% 0.081 137.5)
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Step 900
900
#314927
oklch(37.6% 0.063 137)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B17
oklch(27% 0.04 136.7)
#87A97A 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) | #ACA277 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79E7C | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86A69C | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87A97A
#87A97A
oklch(69.7% 0.077 137.2)
- #B18FBD
#B18FBD
oklch(69.7% 0.076 317.2)
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 #87A97A, 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 0.024
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.025
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.030
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.030
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.032
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.037
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.039
Use #87A97A 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.