#87AC84
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(70.6% 0.07 142.9), rgb(135, 172, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#87AC84 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.26:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87AC84 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 172, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 19%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.07 142.9) |
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 #87AC84 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87AC84 | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87AC84 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87AC84 text on black | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -52.2 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECF
oklch(88.6% 0.025 143.5)
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Step 300
300
#B1C8AF
oklch(80.9% 0.043 143)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87AC84
oklch(70.6% 0.07 142.9)
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Step 500
500
#699865
oklch(63.2% 0.09 142.6)
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Step 600
600
#4F824C
oklch(55.6% 0.098 142.9)
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Step 700
700
#406E3D
oklch(49.2% 0.091 142.7)
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Step 800
800
#355933
oklch(42.6% 0.074 143)
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Step 900
900
#2E4A2D
oklch(37.8% 0.059 143.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1A
oklch(26.9% 0.038 143.1)
#87AC84 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) | #AEA582 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A186 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84A9A1 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87AC84
#87AC84
oklch(70.6% 0.07 142.9)
- #B692BA
#B692BA
oklch(70.6% 0.07 323)
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 #87AC84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.025
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.030
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.035
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.037
Use #87AC84 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.