#87AA77
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(69.9% 0.082 136.1), rgb(135, 170, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#87AA77 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.04:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87AA77 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 170, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 23%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.082 136.1) |
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 #87AA77 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87AA77 | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87AA77 text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87AA77 text on black | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -51.0 | 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
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECB
oklch(88.6% 0.029 135.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2C9A8
oklch(81% 0.052 136.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87AA77
oklch(69.9% 0.082 136.1)
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Step 500
500
#6C9857
oklch(63.1% 0.104 136.1)
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Step 600
600
#53823B
oklch(55.6% 0.114 136.1)
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Step 700
700
#446E2D
oklch(49.2% 0.106 135.9)
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Step 800
800
#385A27
oklch(42.8% 0.087 136.3)
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Step 900
900
#304A24
oklch(37.8% 0.069 136.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B16
oklch(27% 0.042 135.8)
#87AA77 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) | #AEA274 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89F7A | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87A69D | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87AA77
#87AA77
oklch(69.9% 0.082 136.1)
- #B28FC1
#B28FC1
oklch(69.9% 0.081 315.6)
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 #87AA77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.014
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.022
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.026
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.027
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.030
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.033
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.036
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.037
Use #87AA77 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.