#87AC7B
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(70.4% 0.08 138.2), rgb(135, 172, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.21:1).
About this color
#87AC7B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 138°. 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 8.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.21:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87AC7B |
| RGB | rgb(135, 172, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 23%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.08 138.2) |
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 #87AC7B | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87AC7B | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87AC7B text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87AC7B text on black | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc -51.9 | 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
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 138.7)
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Step 300
300
#B1C9AA
oklch(80.9% 0.05 138.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87AC7B
oklch(70.4% 0.08 138.2)
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Step 500
500
#6A985A
oklch(63.1% 0.102 137.9)
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Step 600
600
#51823F
oklch(55.5% 0.111 137.9)
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Step 700
700
#416E31
oklch(49% 0.104 138.1)
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Step 800
800
#365A29
oklch(42.7% 0.087 138)
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Step 900
900
#2F4A26
oklch(37.7% 0.067 138.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B17
oklch(26.9% 0.041 138.1)
#87AC7B 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) | #AFA478 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A17D | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86A99F | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87AC7B
#87AC7B
oklch(70.4% 0.08 138.2)
- #B590C0
#B590C0
oklch(70.4% 0.08 318.4)
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 #87AC7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.014
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.026
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.026
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.031
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.037
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.038
Use #87AC7B 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.