#87AA6E
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(69.7% 0.092 132.9), rgb(135, 170, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#87AA6E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.00:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87AA6E |
| RGB | rgb(135, 170, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 26%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.092 132.9) |
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 #87AA6E | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87AA6E | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87AA6E text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87AA6E text on black | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -50.8 | 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
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC9
oklch(88.5% 0.032 133.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2C9A3
oklch(80.8% 0.058 133.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87AA6E
oklch(69.7% 0.092 132.9)
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Step 500
500
#6D984A
oklch(63% 0.118 132.7)
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Step 600
600
#54832B
oklch(55.7% 0.129 133.1)
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Step 700
700
#456E1E
oklch(49.1% 0.118 132.8)
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Step 800
800
#395A1B
oklch(42.7% 0.099 132.8)
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Step 900
900
#314A1C
oklch(37.7% 0.077 132.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B12
oklch(26.9% 0.047 132.8)
#87AA6E 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) | #AFA26A | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9F71 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88A59B | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87AA6E
#87AA6E
oklch(69.7% 0.092 132.9)
- #B28DC7
#B28DC7
oklch(69.8% 0.092 313)
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 #87AA6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.011
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.021
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.024
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.025
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.031
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.036
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.038
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.038
Use #87AA6E 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.