#87AD7B
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(70.6% 0.082 138.3), rgb(135, 173, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.29:1).
About this color
#87AD7B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.29:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87AD7B |
| RGB | rgb(135, 173, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 23%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.082 138.3) |
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 #87AD7B | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87AD7B | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87AD7B text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87AD7B text on black | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc -52.4 | 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
#B1C9A9
oklch(80.9% 0.051 137.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87AD7B
oklch(70.6% 0.082 138.3)
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Step 500
500
#699959
oklch(63.2% 0.105 138.2)
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Step 600
600
#4F833E
oklch(55.6% 0.115 138.5)
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Step 700
700
#406E30
oklch(49% 0.105 138.3)
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Step 800
800
#355A28
oklch(42.7% 0.088 138.2)
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Step 900
900
#2E4A25
oklch(37.6% 0.069 138.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B16
oklch(26.8% 0.043 138.5)
#87AD7B 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) | #B0A578 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA17E | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86A9A0 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87AD7B
#87AD7B
oklch(70.6% 0.082 138.3)
- #B690C2
#B690C2
oklch(70.6% 0.083 317.9)
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 #87AD7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.012
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.019
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.027
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.029
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.036
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.037
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.039
Use #87AD7B 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.