#87A992
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(70.3% 0.05 155.3), rgb(135, 169, 146).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.12:1).
About this color
#87A992 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 8.12:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87A992 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 169, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 17%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.05 155.3) |
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 #87A992 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87A992 | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A992 text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A992 text on black | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc -51.4 | 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
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD4
oklch(88.6% 0.018 153.5)
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Step 300
300
#B1C7B8
oklch(80.9% 0.032 155.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87A992
oklch(70.3% 0.05 155.3)
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Step 500
500
#6A9579
oklch(63% 0.063 155.6)
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Step 600
600
#518062
oklch(55.7% 0.07 155.4)
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Step 700
700
#416C51
oklch(49.2% 0.065 155.6)
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Step 800
800
#365842
oklch(42.7% 0.054 155)
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Step 900
900
#2F4838
oklch(37.6% 0.041 155.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A21
oklch(26.9% 0.025 156.1)
#87A992 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) | #A9A391 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39F93 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82A8A2 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87A992
#87A992
oklch(70.3% 0.05 155.3)
- #B494AC
#B494AC
oklch(70.3% 0.05 335)
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 #87A992, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.031
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.032
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.039
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.043
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.049
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.050
Use #87A992 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.