#87A98B
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(70.1% 0.057 148.2), rgb(135, 169, 139).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.07:1).
About this color
#87A98B is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 8.07:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87A98B |
| RGB | rgb(135, 169, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 17%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.057 148.2) |
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 #87A98B | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87A98B | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A98B text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A98B text on black | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc -51.2 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD2
oklch(88.5% 0.02 147.8)
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Step 300
300
#B2C7B4
oklch(80.8% 0.035 148)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87A98B
oklch(70.1% 0.057 148.2)
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Step 500
500
#6B9671
oklch(63.1% 0.072 148.3)
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Step 600
600
#528059
oklch(55.6% 0.079 148.2)
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Step 700
700
#426C49
oklch(49% 0.073 148.5)
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Step 800
800
#37583C
oklch(42.6% 0.06 148.2)
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Step 900
900
#304933
oklch(37.8% 0.048 147.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1E
oklch(27.1% 0.031 148.1)
#87A98B 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) | #AAA389 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49F8D | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83A7A0 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87A98B
#87A98B
oklch(70.1% 0.057 148.2)
- #B392B1
#B392B1
oklch(70% 0.058 328.1)
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 #87A98B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.025
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.033
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.034
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.040
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.042
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.045
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.045
Use #87A98B 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.