#87AC70
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(70.2% 0.093 134), rgb(135, 172, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.16:1).
About this color
#87AC70 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.16:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87AC70 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 172, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 27%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.093 134) |
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 #87AC70 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87AC70 | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87AC70 text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87AC70 text on black | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc -51.7 | 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
#E5ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 133.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC9
oklch(88.5% 0.032 133.3)
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Step 300
300
#B1C9A3
oklch(80.8% 0.058 134)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87AC70
oklch(70.2% 0.093 134)
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Step 500
500
#6B994B
oklch(63.1% 0.119 133.9)
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Step 600
600
#52832C
oklch(55.6% 0.129 134)
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Step 700
700
#426F1F
oklch(49.2% 0.121 134.3)
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Step 800
800
#375A1C
oklch(42.6% 0.099 134)
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Step 900
900
#304A1D
oklch(37.6% 0.077 133.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C12
oklch(27.1% 0.05 134.6)
#87AC70 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) | #B1A36C | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA073 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87A79D | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87AC70
#87AC70
oklch(70.2% 0.093 134)
- #B48EC8
#B48EC8
oklch(70.2% 0.093 313.7)
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 #87AC70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.006
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.019
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.023
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.031
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.034
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.039
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.039
Use #87AC70 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.