#87AA62
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(69.5% 0.106 129.9), rgb(135, 170, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.95:1).
About this color
#87AA62 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 7.95:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87AA62 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 170, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 30%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.106 129.9) |
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 #87AA62 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87AA62 | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87AA62 text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87AA62 text on black | 7.95:1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDF
oklch(93.7% 0.02 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC5
oklch(88.4% 0.036 129.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3CA9D
oklch(81% 0.066 129.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87AA62
oklch(69.5% 0.106 129.9)
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Step 500
500
#6E9938
oklch(63.1% 0.135 129.8)
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Step 600
600
#568307
oklch(55.6% 0.147 129.8)
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Step 700
700
#476E00
oklch(49% 0.131 129.8)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A03
oklch(42.6% 0.112 129.7)
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Step 900
900
#324A10
oklch(37.6% 0.088 129.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C0C
oklch(27.1% 0.056 130.5)
#87AA62 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) | #B0A15C | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9E66 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89A498 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87AA62
#87AA62
oklch(69.5% 0.106 129.9)
- #B18ACE
#B18ACE
oklch(69.5% 0.106 310)
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 #87AA62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.020
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.026
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.026
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.028
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.031
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.041
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.043
Use #87AA62 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.