#87AA72
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(69.8% 0.088 134.2), rgb(135, 170, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#87AA72 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 134°. 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 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.02:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87AA72 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 170, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 25%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.088 134.2) |
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 #87AA72 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87AA72 | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87AA72 text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87AA72 text on black | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -50.9 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECA
oklch(88.5% 0.03 134.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C9A5
oklch(80.9% 0.055 134.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87AA72
oklch(69.8% 0.088 134.2)
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Step 500
500
#6C9850
oklch(63% 0.112 134.4)
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Step 600
600
#548233
oklch(55.5% 0.121 134.2)
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Step 700
700
#446E25
oklch(49.1% 0.113 134.2)
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Step 800
800
#385A20
oklch(42.7% 0.095 134.3)
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Step 900
900
#314A20
oklch(37.8% 0.073 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B13
oklch(26.9% 0.046 133.4)
#87AA72 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) | #AEA26E | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99F75 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87A69C | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87AA72
#87AA72
oklch(69.8% 0.088 134.2)
- #B28DC4
#B28DC4
oklch(69.7% 0.089 314.4)
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 #87AA72, 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
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.025
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.025
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.034
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.036
Use #87AA72 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.