#87AD8A
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(71% 0.065 146.9), rgb(135, 173, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.37:1).
About this color
#87AD8A is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.37:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87AD8A |
| RGB | rgb(135, 173, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 19%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.065 146.9) |
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 #87AD8A | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87AD8A | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87AD8A text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87AD8A text on black | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc -52.8 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD1
oklch(88.4% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 300
300
#B0C8B2
oklch(80.9% 0.04 147.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87AD8A
oklch(71% 0.065 146.9)
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Step 500
500
#67976C
oklch(63% 0.082 147.1)
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Step 600
600
#4D8253
oklch(55.7% 0.092 146.8)
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Step 700
700
#3E6E44
oklch(49.2% 0.085 147)
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Step 800
800
#345938
oklch(42.6% 0.069 146.8)
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Step 900
900
#2D4930
oklch(37.5% 0.054 147)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1C
oklch(27% 0.035 146.1)
#87AD8A 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) | #AEA688 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A28C | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83ABA3 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87AD8A
#87AD8A
oklch(71% 0.065 146.9)
- #B894B7
#B894B7
oklch(71.1% 0.065 327.1)
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 #87AD8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.025
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.033
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.034
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.041
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.041
Use #87AD8A 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.