#87AC76
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(70.3% 0.086 136.1), rgb(135, 172, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.19:1).
About this color
#87AC76 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.19:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87AC76 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 172, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 25%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.086 136.1) |
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 #87AC76 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87AC76 | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87AC76 text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87AC76 text on black | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc -51.8 | 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
#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
#D0DECB
oklch(88.5% 0.03 137.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C9A7
oklch(80.9% 0.054 136.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87AC76
oklch(70.3% 0.086 136.1)
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Step 500
500
#6A9953
oklch(63.2% 0.111 136.1)
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Step 600
600
#518337
oklch(55.7% 0.12 136.2)
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Step 700
700
#426E29
oklch(49% 0.111 135.8)
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Step 800
800
#365A24
oklch(42.7% 0.092 136.4)
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Step 900
900
#2F4A22
oklch(37.6% 0.072 136.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B14
oklch(26.9% 0.045 135.5)
#87AC76 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) | #B0A472 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA079 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86A89E | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87AC76
#87AC76
oklch(70.3% 0.086 136.1)
- #B58FC4
#B58FC4
oklch(70.4% 0.087 316.3)
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 #87AC76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.008
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.020
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.023
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.030
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.036
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.038
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.039
Use #87AC76 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.