#87AB73
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(70% 0.088 134.8), rgb(135, 171, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.10:1).
About this color
#87AB73 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.10:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87AB73 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 171, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 25%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.088 134.8) |
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 #87AB73 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87AB73 | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87AB73 text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87AB73 text on black | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc -51.3 | 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
#E5ECE2
oklch(93.5% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECA
oklch(88.5% 0.03 134.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C9A6
oklch(80.9% 0.054 134.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87AB73
oklch(70% 0.088 134.8)
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Step 500
500
#6B9850
oklch(63% 0.112 134.8)
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Step 600
600
#538333
oklch(55.7% 0.123 134.7)
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Step 700
700
#436E26
oklch(49% 0.113 134.8)
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Step 800
800
#375A21
oklch(42.7% 0.094 135.1)
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Step 900
900
#304A20
oklch(37.7% 0.073 134.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B13
oklch(26.8% 0.047 134.7)
#87AB73 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) | #AFA36F | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA076 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87A79C | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87AB73
#87AB73
oklch(70% 0.088 134.8)
- #B38EC5
#B38EC5
oklch(70% 0.089 314.5)
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 #87AB73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.009
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.022
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.022
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.023
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.033
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.036
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.037
Use #87AB73 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.